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Historical Event on 4/27/1994

Supreme Court strikes down section 309 of the Indian Penal Code(which makes suicide a punishable offence)- violative of Article 21.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/20/1907Railroad workers strike in India.
9/26/1919Rotary Club's first Indian meeting was held.
2/17/1997Anand finishes sixth in the City of Linares category 19 chess where Kasparov makes in four-in-a-row.
7/25/1986Sikh extremist kill 16 Hindus in Muhktsar India.
3/11/1824US War Dept creates the Bureau of Indian Affair.
4/18/1971Gavaskar makes 220 in second innings vs West Indies after 124 in first.
8/25/1997Konkan Railway line in Goa, except for a short stretch between Pernem and Maharashtra border, becomes operational.
10/10/1995G. R Khairnar, the high profile suspended Deputy Municipal Commissioner of Bombay, was reinstated.
1/20/1997Indian Express launches its 18th edition from Belgaum.
7/26/1891Rajendralal Mitra (Raja), famous Bengali ancient researcher, passed away.