BNS - Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Section 90 in THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 – BNS

Death caused
by act done
with intent to
cause
miscarriage

  1. (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.

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