IPC Section 313 — Causing miscarriage without woman's consent

the causing miscarriage, injuries to unborn children, the exposure infants, and the concealment births

Criminal

Summary

Whoever causes a miscarriage without the woman’s consent, regardless of whether she is in an advanced stage of pregnancy or not, commits an offence. The punishment for this offence is imprisonment for life, or imprisonment of any type for up to ten years, along with a fine.

Official Text

Whoever commits the offence defined in the last preceding section without the consent of the woman, whether the woman is quick with child or not, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Related Judgments

  • SC (2024) Vol.12 p.1533 — Supreme Court of India (2024)
  • ANR. A v. STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR. — Supreme Court of India (2007)
  • CRL A/373/2010 — Madras High Court (2010)
  • CRL A/373/2010 — Madras High Court (2010)
  • SABHAJEET MAURYA v. STATE NCT OF DELHI — High Court of Delhi (2020)
  • SURENDRA CHAUHAN v. STATE OF M.P — Supreme Court of India (2000)
  • GUDDU v. STATE OF U.P — Supreme Court of India (2015)
  • S.C.R. ANURAG SONI v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH — Supreme Court of India (2019)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

  • BNS §89 — Causing miscarriage without woman’s consent