LawgistThe Indian Penal Code
309Attempt to commit suicide
Whoever attempts to commit suicide and does any act towards the commission of such offence, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year 1 [or with fine, or with both.]
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1. Subs. by Act 8 of 1882, s. 7, for "and shall also be liable to fine".
Of offences affecting life
- 299 Culpable homicide
- 300 Murder
- 301 Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than person whose death was intended
- 302 Punishment for murder
- 303 Punishment for murder by life-convict
- 304 Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder
- 304A Causing death by negligence
- 304B Dowry death
- 305 Abetment of suicide of child or insane person
- 306 Abetment of suicide
- 307 Attempt to murder
- 308 Attempt to commit culpable homicide
- 309 Attempt to commit suicide
- 310 Thug
- 311 Punishment
