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Decriminalising of suicide welcomed

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[h=2]Move will help to treat and counsel those in need without delay[/h]Eight years ago, Revathi* attempted suicide by consuming over half a litre of acid. She doesn’t remember much of what happened next, but recalls that the police were involved.

“When I was taken to hospital, treatment was begun only after a first information report (FIR) had been registered,” she said. This led to a delay and though Revathi is now doing well, she said time may be a crucial factor in other suicide cases.

The Central government’s move to decriminalise attempted suicide has therefore been welcomed by activists in the city.

Lakshmi Vijayakumar, founder of SNEHA, a suicide prevention centre, said the move would have three major benefits.

“First, it will allow somebody who has attempted suicide to be treated immediately without the medico-legal process — which will also remove the stigma. Second, it will be cost effective for the family — private hospitals often charge heavily to treat such patients citing the legal process. And third, it will allow us to gather data on the number of people who attempt suicide in order to plan services for them as, at present, they are often under-reported or reported as accidents,” she said.

Every five minutes, someone, somewhere in India attempts suicide, making it the third major cause of death, according to SNEHA.

For Tamil Nadu, the move to decriminalise suicide will be especially beneficial, as the State has recorded the second-highest number of suicides at 16,601, as per the National Crime Record Bureau’s 2013 statistics.

Chennai tops cities in the State with 2,450 suicides. For every suicide, it is projected there are 15 to 20 attempts, said Dr. Vijayakumar.

“This move was long pending,” said Vandana Gopikumar, co-founder, The Banyan, an NGO that works in the field of mental health.


Read more at: Decriminalising of suicide welcomed - The Hindu
 
hi

many kaadhal suicide can escape from criminal jail term.. ..suicide is not a crime..its mental disorder....an escape from reality...

a psychological behavior problem.....
 
hi

..suicide is not a crime...


Sir,

You are right. Suicide is no more a crime.

309-வது பிரிவு முட்டாள்தனம்: நீதிபதி சந்துரு

முன்னாள் நீதிபதி சந்துரு கூறியதாவது:

முழு மனதுடன் இதை வரவேற்கிறேன். தற்கொலைக்கு முயற்சிப்பது குற்றம் என்று வரையறுக்கும் 309-வது சட்டப் பிரிவு முட்டாள்தனமானது. அந்த சட்டப் பிரிவின்படி அங்கே ஒரு குற்றம் முழுமை அடைந்துவிட்டால் அதைச் செய்தவரை தண்டிக்க இயலாது. அதேநேரம் குற்றம் முழுமை அடையாமல் தோல்வி அடைந்துவிட்டால் அதைச் செய்தவரை தண்டிக்கிறார்கள். ‘ஏன் நீ சாகவில்லை’ என்று கேட்பதுபோல் உள்ளது இது.

கடந்த 1986-ம் ஆண்டு தமிழகத்தைச் சேர்ந்த பி.ரத்தினம் என்பவர் இந்த சட்டப் பிரிவை நீக்க வேண்டும் என்று உச்ச நீதிமன்றத்தில் வழக்கு தொடர்ந்தார். அவர், ‘ஒருவருக்கு வாழ உரிமை இருப்பதைப் போல வாழாமல் இருக்கவும் உரிமை இருக்கிறது’ என்று வாதிட்டார். அதற்கு நீதிமன்றம், “ஒருவரின் வாழ்வுரிமையை அரசியல் சாசனப் பிரிவு 21 வலியுறுத்துகிறது. அதன்படி அதிலேயே வாழாமல் இருக்கவும் உரிமை இருக்கிறது” என்று தீர்ப்பு அளித்தது. பேச்சுரிமைக்காக அரசியல் சாசன பிரிவிலேயே பேசாமல் இருப்பதற்கான உரிமையும் இருப்பதை போலத்தான் இதையும் எடுத்துக்கொள்ள வேண்டும்.

ஆனால், 1988-ம் ஆண்டு பஞ்சாப்பின் ‘கவுர்’ வழக்கில் உச்ச நீதிமன்றத்தின் மற்றொரு பெஞ்ச் மேற்கண்ட தீர்ப்பை மறுத்தது. “அப்படி எல்லாம் பேசிக்கொண்டிருக்க முடியாது. தற்கொலை முயற்சி என்பது குற்றமா, குற்றமற்றதா என்பதில் நீதி மன்றங்கள் தலையிட கூடாது. நாடாளுமன்றமே முடிவு செய்ய வேண்டும்” என்று தீர்ப்பு அளித்தது.

அன்று முதல் இந்த சர்ச்சை தொடர்கிறது. எனவே 309-வது பிரிவு நீக்கப்படுவது சரியானதே. அதேபோல தற்கொலை செய்துகொள்வதையும் குற்றம் என்கிற சட்டப் பிரிவு நீக்கப்பட வேண்டும் என்று சந்துரு தெரிவித்தார்.

Source: http://tamil.thehindu.com/india/தற்கொலை-முயற்சி-தண்டனைக்குரிய-குற்றம்-அல்ல-சட்டப்-பிரிவை-நீக்க-மத்திய-அரசு-முடிவு/article6681394.ece?homepage=true
 
JUMPING THE GUN

Don’t go by the headlines: attempting suicide is still not legal in India


The government has only declared its intention to repeal Section 309 of the Indian Penal Code. It had also done previously, but nothing has changed.


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The government last week announced its decision to repeal Section 309 of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalises attempt to suicide. This was followed by headlines declaring, “Government decriminalizes attempt to commit suicide, removes section 309” (The Times of India), “Attempt to suicide decriminalised in 18 Indian states, 4 UTs” (India Today) and “Attempt to commit suicide no longer a crime in India” (DNA). In reality, attempting uicide remains a crime in India.

All the media reports referred to a statement by Minister of State for Home Affairs Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary in the Rajya Sabha as the source for their information. The reports also made a reference to the 210th Report of the Law Commission of India, in which the decriminalisation was recommended.

However, the transcript of the Home Ministry’s reply tabled in the Rajya Sabha reveals
what was actually stated:

“The Law Commission of India, in its 210th Report, had recommended that Section 309 (attempt to Commit suicide) of IPC needs to be effacted from the statute book. As law and order in the State subject, views of States/UTs were requested on the recommendations of the Law Commission. The details of the responses received from the States/UTs in this regard are at Annexure I. Keeping in view the responses from the States/UTs, it has been decided to delete Section 309 of IPC from the Statute book”.

This makes it clear that while the government has decided delete Section 309, the section has not gone yet. Though the headlines conveyed the impression that the decriminalisation is a done deal, the process has barely even started.

Read more at: http://scroll.in/article/694997/Don’t-go-by-the-headlines:-attempting-suicide-is-still-not-legal-in-India
 
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