Abetment of suicide of child or person of unsound mind

If any person under eighteen years of age, any person with mental illness, any delirious person or any person in a state of intoxication, commits suicide, whoever abets the commission of such suicide, shall be punished with death or imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

BNSS Classification

• Death, or imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.
• Cognizable
• Non-Bailable
• Triable by Court of Session.