Question

Fill in the blanks:
Choose the pair of words which complete the sentence to make logical sense.
The Union Government on the recommendation of the ........... under the chairmanship of ....... has decided to decriminalize Section ...... of the Indian Penal Code.

• A. $20th$ Law Commission, Justice A.P Shah & section $309$
• B. $20th$ Law Commission, Justice A.P Shah & section $307$
• C. Supreme Court, Justice H.L Dattu & Section $309$
• D. Planning Commission, Law Minister, section $309$.

Answer 1

The correct option is A $20th$ Law Commission, Justice A.P Shah & section $309$

The parliament announced to remove Sec. 309 of IPC that is , attempt to suicide . Sec 309 , states that if a person attempts to commit suicide and survives by chance he'll be punished with 1 year of prisonment and fine . The Law Commission of India, in its 210th Report, had prescribed that Section 309 of IPC should be removed from the resolution book.