Section 115
Presumption of severe stress in case of attempt to commit suicide.
The Mental Healthcare Act, 2017
About this Act
An Act to provide for mental healthcare and services for persons with mental illness and to protect, promote and fulfil the rights of such persons during delivery of mental healthcare and services and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
(1) Notwithstanding
anything contained in section 309 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) any person who attempts to
commit suicide shall be presumed, unless proved otherwise, to have severe stress and shall not be tried
and punished under the said Code.
(2) The appropriate Government shall have a duty to provide care, treatment and rehabilitation to a person, having severe stress and who attempted to commit suicide, to reduce the risk of recurrence of attempt to commit suicide.
(2) The appropriate Government shall have a duty to provide care, treatment and rehabilitation to a person, having severe stress and who attempted to commit suicide, to reduce the risk of recurrence of attempt to commit suicide.