The Law Commission of India, had recommended that Section 309 (attempt to commit suicide) of IPC needs to be effaced from the statute book.
Among the states opposing the deletion, Bihar has said that the section should not be omitted as these days there are suicide bombers who fail in their attempt to blow themselves up and other terrorists who consume cyanide pills with the intention to wipe out evidence.
Bihar, instead, said that the section should be modified. There should be a separate legislation in case of people who are suffering from such types of disease which makes them attempt to take their life.
Madhya Pradesh said deleting Section 309 will also dilute Section 306 (abetment of suicide).
Sikkim said repeal of the section may create problems for the state where suicide is being attempted by a public person in pursuance of a professed public cause.
The Delhi government agreed with the recommendation of the Law Commission but suggested that it should be made compulsory to report attempt to commit suicide to authorised officer or authorised hospital and compulsory medical treatment in special medical institutes should be made available.
