Abetment of suicide
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Summary
If a person encourages, instigates or helps another to commit suicide and that person dies, the encourager can be punished with up to ten years imprisonment and a fine. The sentence may be rigorous or simple imprisonment. Liability is based on the abetting conduct even if the accused did not physically cause the death.
Example
Meera repeatedly messages Diya after a personal fight, urging her to kill herself. Diya dies by suicide. Meera can be charged for abetment of suicide and, if convicted, may face up to ten years imprisonment and a fine.
Bare Act
Enacted textIf any person commits suicide, whoever abets the commission of such suicide, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
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