Is Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike even legal? What the law says
Unlike the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the BNS introduces Section 226, which makes it an offence to attempt suicide with the intention of compelling a
Unlike the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the BNS introduces Section 226, which makes it an offence to attempt suicide with the intention of compelling a public servant to act or refrain from acting in a particular manner. The provision has come under scrutiny following activist Sonam Wangchuk's ongoing hunger strike.
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