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 1 [or with fine, or with both.]
Section 309: Attempt to commit suicide
The Indian Penal Code, 1860Central Act · Act 45 of 1860
Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Indian Penal Code, 1860 |
|---|---|
| Section | 309 |
| Marginal note | Attempt to commit suicide |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | Repealed |
| Judgments citing it | 76 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- ABLAPL/76/2026 of BABLU ROUT@BABUL ROUT Vs STATE OF ODISHAHigh Court of Orissa · 2026-01-07
- CRL OP/34361/2025 of Masthan Vs State rep.by its, The Inspector of Police,Madras High Court · 2025-12-16
- WP(MD)/28249/2024 of S. Arumai Nayagam Vs The Director General of PoliceMadras High Court · 2025-11-24
- CR. MISC./74875/2025 of Shivam Kumar Vs The State of BiharPatna High Court · 2025-11-19
- CRA/970/2003 of CHANDU LAL Vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARHHigh Court of Chhattisgarh · 2025-11-11
- CRLR/946/2024 of KAMAL DEEP Vs STATE OF UTTARAKHANDHigh Court of Uttarakhand · 2025-11-06
- ABLAPL/12007/2025 of GOBINDA MALLICK Vs STATE OF ODISHAHigh Court of Orissa · 2025-10-23
- APL/1368/2019 of SMT. KALABAI @ KALAVATI JEEVAN LAMBAT AND ANOTHER Vs STATE OF MAH., THR. P.S.O. PS UMRED DIST NAGPUR AND ANOTHERBombay High Court · 2025-02-10
- APEAL/776/2022 of SOMINATH DAGDU SHENDE Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2025-02-06
- NAVAS @ MULANAVAS vs STATE OF KERALASupreme Court of India · 2024-03-18
- APEAL/183/2015 of ARJUN S/O GAJANAN DATIR Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2022-09-07
- APEAL/822/2015 of SIDRAM BACCHARAM KAMBLE Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2022-09-06
- APEAL/578/2012 of SUMIT BRIJBIHARI GIRI Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2022-06-15
- APEAL/634/2012 of AQUINO AVITH MARTIS Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2022-02-10
- APEAL/5/2011 of PINTYA @ PRASHANT BABARAO SAWARKAR (IN JAIL) Vs STATE OF MAH. THR. POLICE STATION WANIBombay High Court · 2021-12-22
- APPLN/2020/2021 of SATYAWAN VITTHAL KHANDEKAR Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2021-09-27
- APPLN/1735/2021 of ASHISH DNYANOBA DHAKANE Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2021-09-07
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