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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
9/19/1996India Development Forum pledges $7b. to India.
6/28/1928Baburao Sadvelkar, famous painter, was born.
5/1/1994Six leading Akali factions dissolved to form a new party, the Shiromani Akali Dal-Amritsar, which wanted a 'Sikh State'.
6/14/1997India expresses regret over ""inadvertent intrusion"" of IAF helicopter into Bangladesh territory.
3/11/1795Battle at Kurdla India, Mahratten beat Mughals.
3/1/1979Jairamdas Doulatram, great national leader, freedom fighter and journalist, passed away at Delhi. He played a vital role to recognised Sindhi as one of the national laguages of India.
5/17/1991Prabhakar Machve, great litterateur, passed away.
8/17/1947The first British troop leaves for England after Indian independence.
12/27/1977The Congress party splits into two factions, one supporting and one opposing Indira Gandhi.
8/13/1993Rama Rao vows not to return to the house unless the government is ousted.