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Under section 309 of IPC attempt to suicide is illegal, shall be punishable with simple imprisonment for term which may extend to one year or fine or both. Section 309 of the Penal Code makes sure you are punished if you don’t do suicide right. The law states that a successful suicide is legal, but failure to succeed might land you in jail. This is based on the notion that if the person dies, the matter dies with him/her. But, should they survive, they stand answerable and punishable for their action.

The Kerala high court has directed the customs department not to arrest M. Sivasankar IAS till October 23, as on the same day the court will consider his anticipatory bail applications in cases registered by Enforcement Directorate and the customs department.

A woman married under Muslim law can dissolve her marriage on any one ground stated in section 2.