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Death For Lynching, Suicide Decriminalised: Highlights Of New Criminal Laws
The Indian Penal Code will be replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita as the government seeks to do away with the colonial-era criminal laws.
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Pakistan Abolishes Colonial-Era Law On Suicide
Decriminalisation may help to get the true picture of the annual suicides in the country
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Government Decriminalises Suicide, Notifies New Law
Attempting suicide is no more a crime in India and there will be no more electric shocks for mentally ill children, as per the new Mental Healthcare Act 2017 notified by the Health Ministry on May 29, a year after it was passed.
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Mental Health Bill 2016: The Parliament Decriminalises Attempt to Commit Suicide
The Bill gives mentally ill people a right to confidentiality in respect to mental health, mental health care, treatment and physical healthcare.
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Parliament Passes Mental Health Bill Decriminalising Suicide
The Mental Healthcare Bill 2016, that provides for mental healthcare and services for persons with mental illness, and also decriminalises suicide, secured parliamentary approval on Monday with the Lok Sabha's assent to the legislation.
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Ruling Expected on Suicide Charge Against Irom Sharmila Today
A district court in Imphal is expected to pronounce its order on whether human rights activist Irom Sharmila can be charged with attempt to suicide. A year ago, another court in Imphal had ruled that simliar charges against her in an earlier case would not apply.
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Amnesty Demands Release of Irom Sharmila
Amidst a move by the Central Government to decriminalise attempt to suicide, international human rights body Amnesty today appealed to the government to release Manipur's 'Iron Lady' Irom Sharmila immediately and unconditionally.
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Attempting Suicide Will No Longer be a Crime, Government in Parliament
Attempting suicide will no longer be a crime, the government said in Parliament today.
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Death For Lynching, Suicide Decriminalised: Highlights Of New Criminal Laws
The Indian Penal Code will be replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita as the government seeks to do away with the colonial-era criminal laws.
-
Pakistan Abolishes Colonial-Era Law On Suicide
Decriminalisation may help to get the true picture of the annual suicides in the country
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Government Decriminalises Suicide, Notifies New Law
Attempting suicide is no more a crime in India and there will be no more electric shocks for mentally ill children, as per the new Mental Healthcare Act 2017 notified by the Health Ministry on May 29, a year after it was passed.
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Mental Health Bill 2016: The Parliament Decriminalises Attempt to Commit Suicide
The Bill gives mentally ill people a right to confidentiality in respect to mental health, mental health care, treatment and physical healthcare.
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Parliament Passes Mental Health Bill Decriminalising Suicide
The Mental Healthcare Bill 2016, that provides for mental healthcare and services for persons with mental illness, and also decriminalises suicide, secured parliamentary approval on Monday with the Lok Sabha's assent to the legislation.
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Ruling Expected on Suicide Charge Against Irom Sharmila Today
A district court in Imphal is expected to pronounce its order on whether human rights activist Irom Sharmila can be charged with attempt to suicide. A year ago, another court in Imphal had ruled that simliar charges against her in an earlier case would not apply.
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Amnesty Demands Release of Irom Sharmila
Amidst a move by the Central Government to decriminalise attempt to suicide, international human rights body Amnesty today appealed to the government to release Manipur's 'Iron Lady' Irom Sharmila immediately and unconditionally.
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Attempting Suicide Will No Longer be a Crime, Government in Parliament
Attempting suicide will no longer be a crime, the government said in Parliament today.
