Abetment of suicide of child or person of unsound mind
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Summary
If someone causes or encourages the suicide of a person who is under 18, mentally ill, delirious, or intoxicated, they face the harshest penalties. The punishment may be death, life imprisonment, or imprisonment for up to ten years, and a fine. The offence is cognizable, non-bailable and triable by the Sessions Court.
Example
Priya is 17 and after repeated threats by Karan she takes her own life. Because Priya was a minor, Karan, who abetted her suicide, can be prosecuted and may be punished with death, life imprisonment, or up to ten years' imprisonment and a fine, in a Sessions Court.
Bare Act
Enacted textIf 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.
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