BNS 90 — Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage.

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Statutory text

90. (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.
Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause to
die after birth.

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