Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
305. 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
1. Ins. by Act 27 of 1870, s. 12.
2. Ins. by Act 43 of 1986, s. 10 (w.e.f. 19-11-1986).
suicide, whoever abets the commission of such suicide, shall be punished with death or[1] [imprisonment for life], or imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Source: India Code