Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

BNS Section 108

Abetment of suicide

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BNS Section 108 deals with abetment of suicide and replaces IPC 306.

Punishment, bail and court

SectionOffencePunishmentCognizableBailableTriable by
108Abetment of suicide.Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.Cognizable.Non-bailable.Court of Session.

Source: First Schedule to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The punishment column is the Schedule’s summary; the section text below is what prescribes the punishment. Classification decides procedure (arrest, bail as of right, which court), not the result of any particular case.

Bare act text — BNS 108

108. Abetment of suicide.

If any person commits suicide, whoever abets the commission of such suicide, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Frequently asked

What was BNS Section 108 in the IPC?

BNS Section 108 (Abetment of suicide) replaces Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 306 is now BNS 108.

What is the punishment under BNS 108?

Abetment of suicide – punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine. Under the First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023 it is cognizable and non-bailable, triable by court of Session.

Is BNS 108 bailable?

Non-bailable: BNS 108. Bail in a non-bailable offence is at the court's discretion; the classification decides procedure, not the outcome of a particular bail application.

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