Suicide and the Law

Committing suicide is no offence. Cos if the person is dead, what can the Law do to him.

But, abetting or attempting suicide is.

Abetting agreed. But, attempting???

Yes, it is.

And of cos it was widely disputed how this can exist. Reason given: We all have fundamental rights. But, all fundamental rights have a negative implication too. If you have a right of freedom of speech, you also have a right not to express yourself; to remain mum.

So, when all the fundamental rights have a negative implication too, why not in the Right to Life (Article 21), was the argument, the negative implication being Right to Die.

Answer: The Right to Life is the King of all rights. It is the fundamentals of fundamental rights. If there is no Right to Live, there is no right to freedom of speech nor any other fundamental right.

Conclusion: The Right to Live, unlike all other fundamental rights, does NOT have a negative implication.

(After a class on anti-ragging law, in which the above stuff was discussed too)