INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860
BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023
314. Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage
90. Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage.
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INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860
314. Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage.--
Whoever, with intent to cause the miscarriage of a woman with child,
does any act which causes the death of such woman, shall be punished
with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to
ten years, and shall also be liable to fine;
if act done without woman's consent.
if act done without woman's consent.--and if the act is done
without the consent of the woman, shall be punished either with
2*[imprisonment for life], or with the punishment above mentioned.
Explanation.-It is not essential to this offence that the
offender should know that the act is likely to cause death.
Repealed / historical reference India Code — IPC 1860
BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023
90. Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage.—(1) Whoever, with intent to
cause the miscarriage of a woman with child, does any act which causes the death of such woman, shall
be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall
also be liable to fine.
(2) Where the act referred to in sub-section (1) is done without the consent of the woman, shall be
punishable either with imprisonment for life, or with the punishment specified in said sub-section.
Explanation.—It is not essential to this offence that the offender should know that the act is likely to
cause death.
Current law India Code — BNS 2023