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;
if act done without woman's consent.- and if the act is done without the consent of the woman, shall be punished either with 1 [imprisonment for life], or with the punishment above mentioned.
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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1. Subs. by Act 26 of 1955, s. 117 and the Sch., for "transportation for life" (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).
Section 309 Attempt to commit suicide
Section 311 Punishment for thug
Section 312 Causing miscarriage
Section 313 Causing miscarriage without woman's consent
Section 314 Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage
Section 315 Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause it to die after birth
Section 316 Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide
Section 318 Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body
Section 319, 320 of Indian Penal Code - What is Hurt and Grievous Hurt?
Section 323 Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt
Section 324 Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means