Section 309 of the Indian Penal Code deserves to be effected from the statute book to humanize our Penal Laws. It is a cruel and irrational provision and it may result in punishing a person again who had suffered agony and would be undergoing ignominy because of his failure to commit suicide.” This above dictum was laid down in:

Option A: Gian Kaur Vs. State of Punjab

Option B: Abhayanand Mishra Vs. State of Bihar

Option C: P. Rathinam Vs. Union of India

Option D: Machhi Singh Vs. State of Punjab

Correct Answer

Option: c

Explanation

The Supreme Court held that criminal penalties for suicide violate the constitutional right to life by amounting to a double punishment; specifically arguing that women who attempt suicide after abuse cannot be criminally penalized for their suicide attempt.

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