LawgistThe Mental Healthcare Act
115Presumption of severe stress in case of attempt to commit suicide
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 309 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) any person who attempts to commit suicide shall be presumed, unless proved otherwise, to have severe stress and shall not be tried and punished under the said Code.
(2) The appropriate Government shall have a duty to provide care, treatment and rehabilitation to a person, having severe stress and who attempted to commit suicide, to reduce the risk of recurrence of attempt to commit suicide.
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- 110 Power to call for information
- 111 Power of Central Government to issue direction
- 112 Power of Central Government to supersede Central Authorit
- 113 Power of State Government to supersede State Authorit
- 114 Special provisions for States in north-east and hill State
- 115 Presumption of severe stress in case of attempt to commit suicide
- 116 Bar of jurisdiction
- 117 Transitory provision
- 118 Chairperson, members and staff of Authority and Board to be public servants
- 119 Protection of action taken in good fait
- 120 Act to have overriding effec
- 121 Power of Central Government and State Governments to make rule
- 122 Power of Central Authority to make regulation
- 123 Power of State Authority to make regulations
- 124 Laying of rules and regulation
- 125 Power to remove difficulties
- 126 Repeal and savin
