IPC Section 313 — Causing miscarriage without woman's consent
the causing miscarriage, injuries to unborn children, the exposure infants, and the concealment births
Criminal
Punishment
Life imprisonment or imprisonment up to 10 years and fine
As the section puts it: “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”
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.
Old <-> New Code Mapping
- BNS §89 — Causing miscarriage without woman’s consent
