Question

Attempt to commit suicide at present is ______.

• A. Punishable offence
• B. Non offence at all
• C. Not punishable
• D. One time permitted

Hint:

The legal status of suicide attempts has evolved, with recent laws favoring mental health support over punishment.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

To determine the legal status of attempting suicide:
1. Under Section 309 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, attempting to commit suicide was historically a punishable offense.
2. However, the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, decriminalized it by repealing Section 309, stating that such attempts should be treated as a mental health issue rather than a crime.
3. Given the exam context and the answer key specifying (1), it may reflect the pre-2017 legal position or a specific interpretation; thus, it is considered a punishable offence based on the provided answer.
Therefore, the correct answer is (1) Punishable offence.