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Anyone who attempts to commit suicide and does any act towards the commission of such offence shall be punished in IPC. Why?

Option: 1

killing oneself or others is a crime


Option: 2

right to life does not include the right to die


Option: 3

committing suicide is a heinous crime


Option: 4

All the above


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Section 309 of IPC states that 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. Also right to life does not include the right to die. Hence the correct option is b.

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Divya Prakash Singh

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