Attempt to commit suicide is triable by:

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17.

Attempt to commit suicide is triable by:

A: Court of Session.

B: Magistrate of the first class

C: Any Magistrate

D: Executive Magistrate.

The answer is: C

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Explanation

The correct option is C: Any Magistrate.

In India, under the Indian Penal Code (IPC), attempting to commit suicide is punishable under Section 309. According to Section 309, whoever attempts to commit suicide and does any act towards the commission of such offense is liable to be punished with simple imprisonment for a term that may extend to one year, or with fine, or both.

The trial for offenses under Section 309 is triable by any Magistrate, as per the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). This includes all classes of Magistrates, such as Magistrates of the first class, second class, and so on. The option C, "Any Magistrate," is the correct option because there is no specific limitation regarding the class of Magistrate who can try cases related to the attempt to commit suicide.