BNS Section 109 - Abetment of Suicide of Child or Insane Person
If any person under eighteen years of age, any insane person, any delirious person, any idiot, or any person in a state of intoxication commits suicide, whoever abets the commission of such suicide, shall be punished.
Non-bailable, Cognizable
Official Text
“If any person under eighteen years of age, any insane person, any delirious person, any idiot, or any person in a state of intoxication commits suicide, whoever abets the commission of such suicide, shall be punished.”
Legal Analysis
Elements to Prove:
- Vulnerable person committed suicide.
- Abetment of suicide.
- Knowledge of vulnerability.
Potential Defenses:
- No abetment.
- Lawful treatment.
- No knowledge of vulnerability.
Practical Examples
What Constitutes the Offense:
Encouraging minors to commit suicide, exploiting mentally ill persons, manipulating intoxicated individuals.
What Doesn't Constitute:
Mental health treatment, crisis intervention, or lawful support.
Punishment
Imprisonment for Life, or up to 10 years, and Fine