Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Chapter XVI: Of Offences Affecting the Human Body · Of offences affecting life
Section 309: Attempt to commit suicide
The Indian Penal Code, 1860 was repealed and replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 from 1 July 2024. It still applies to offences and proceedings from before that date.
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 [or with fine, or with both.]
Source: India Code (Legislative Department), the text of the Act as it stood before its repeal. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here.
Supreme Court judgments citing the section 309
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Khursheed Ahmad Chohan v. Union of Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Ors. Etc.
Issue arose as to whether the facts and circumstances disclosed in the complaint, supported by compelling medical evidence of grievous injuries, including complete genital mutilation, mandatorily required registration…
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Kattavellai @ Devakar v. State of Tamilnadu
Issue arose as to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court upholding the order of the conviction and death sentence of the appellant for offence punishable u/ss.302, 376 and 397 IPC.
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Patel Babubhai Manohardas & Ors. v. State of Gujarat
The four appellants were convicted by the Trial Court u/ss.306 and 114 of Penal Code, 1860 and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for 5 years. The High Court affirmed the conviction and sentence. Whether the High Court…
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Prakash and Others v. The State of Maharashtra and Another
Issue arose whether the courts below were justified in accepting the prosecution case that the act of suicide by the victim was a direct result of the words uttered by the appellants at the mahalokadalat when there was…
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Navas @ Mulanavas v. State of Kerala
Appellant-accused was held guilty for the offences punishable u/ ss.302, 449, 309, IPC and sentenced accordingly. For the offence punishable u/s.302, IPC, he was sentenced to death. High Court confirmed the conviction,…
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Prabhat Kumar Mishra @ Prabhat Mishra v. The State of U.P. & Anr.
High Court, if justified in rejecting the application filed by the accused appellant u/s. 482 CrPC seeking quashing of proceeding of the criminal case registered against him u/s. 306 IPC and s. 3(2)(v) of the Schedule…
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Kumar @ Shiva Kumar v. State of Karnataka
Appellant was convicted for the offence u/s. 306 IPC by the trial Court and the conviction was upheld by the High Court. Whether the prosecution proved the charge of abetment to commit suicide u/s. 306 IPC against the…
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Phulel Singh v. State of Harayana
Whether in the totality of the circumstances, it can be said that the dying declaration (Ex. P.L.) is free from doubt; whether evidence prove beyond reasonable doubt that the deceased was harassed on account of…
- Nagarathinam v. State Through the Inspector of
- V. P. Singh Etc v. The State of Punjab & Ors.
- Mariano Anto Bruno & Anr. v. The Inspector of Police
- Vijaya v. State Rep by the Inspector of Police
- Dauvaram Nirmalkar v. State of Chhattisgarh
- Ravinder Kumar Dhariwal & Anr. v. The Union of India & Ors.
- Nasib Singh v. The State of Punjab & Anr.
- Geo Varghese v. The State of Rajasthan & Anr.
- Dr. Ashwani Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.
- Navtej Singh Johar & Ors. v. Union of India Thr. Secretary Ministry of Law and Justice
- Common Cause (A Regd. Society) v. Union of India & Another
- Satish Nirankari v. State of Rajasthan
- State of Himachal Pradesh v. Nirmala Devi
- Narender Kumar v. State of NCT of Delhi