IPC Section 316 — Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide-
the causing miscarriage, injuries to unborn children, the exposure infants, and the concealment births
Criminal
Punishment
Imprisonment up to 10 years and fine
As the section puts it: “shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine”
Summary
If a person does something that would be considered culpable homicide if it killed a living person, and that act instead causes the death of a baby that is alive and moving in the womb, that person can be punished with imprisonment for up to ten years and also a fine.
Official Text
Whoever does any act under such circumstances, that if he thereby caused death he would be guilty of culpable homicide, and does by such act cause the death of a quick unborn child, shall be punished 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 §92 — Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide
