Author: Mayank Raj Case Name: P. Rathinam vs. Union of India Citation 1994 AIR 1844, 1994 SCC (3) 394. Bench B.L.Hansaria and P.M.Sahai. Introduction In the case of P.Rathinam vs. UOI the petition were filed in the court for the constitutional validity of Section 309 of IPC it states that whoever attempts to commit suicide