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@article{172419,
        author = {Hansa Bhargav and Dr. Anand Paliwal},
        title = {Suicide and the Laws in India: An Analysis},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {11},
        number = {8},
        pages = {3121-3130},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=172419},
        abstract = {Laws are made for the betterment of the society and the primary purpose is to secure welfare of all beings. Laws in India promote life and anything detrimental to it is disregarded. Article 21 of the Indian Constitution enshrines right to life as a fundamental right and Section 309 of Indian Penal Code punishes an act done in furtherance of attempt to suicide. The psychological aspect in cases of suicide came to be considered under Section 115 in the Mental Health Care Act. Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 was recently passed that repealed the IPC. It prescribes punishment for attempt to suicide only in cases of compulsion or restraint to public servant. The other cases of suicides go unpunished and untreated. With the advancement of technology, there has been a shift in the mode of commission of crimes / offences that demands stringent action. The obligation on State to provide rehabilitation under MHCA appears only in statute. This research is conducted to understand the legal status of attempt to suicide in context of Section 115 of MHCA. This research takes into consideration the psychological aspect and the causative factors of committing suicide, elaborates landmark judgments and further recommends effective measures for suicide prevention.},
        keywords = {Attempt to Suicide, Indian Constitution, Indian Penal Code, Mental Healthcare Act, Right to Life, Severe Stress.},
        month = {January},
        }