ATTEMPT TO SUICIDE AND ITS LAWS IN INDIA: AN ANALYSIS
INTRODUCTION The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that 450 million individuals worldwide suffer from mental diseases. Approximately 80% of people with mental disabilities live in low-income and middle-income countries, and 4 out of 5 people with serious mental problems in these countries do not obtain appropriate care and treatment. In 2015, there were 1,33,623 suicides in India according to the National Crime Records . This unique, age-old societal principle of not talking about mental health and brushing this topic under the carpet is