Old law lookup
IPC Section 306
Abetment of suicide
New section under BNS
BNS Section 108— Abetment of suicide
Effective for any FIR, charge sheet, or filing on or after 1 July 2024. Matters that arose before that date continue under the IPC.
What the new section does
Punishes abetment of suicide in the general case, i.e., where the person who commits suicide is an adult of sound mind. The punishment is significantly lower than under s.107 which covers vulnerable categories.
- Punishment
- Imprisonment of either description up to 10 years, and fine.
- Triable by
- Sessions Court
- Cognizable
- Yes
- Bailable
- No
For the full text of the new section, see the linked BNS page above. For the binding statutory text, refer to the India Code or the Gazette of India. This reference is informational, not legal advice.