Ipc Section 316 : Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide:

Indian Penal Code 1860
Section 316 :
Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide:
(See section 92 of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence: Causing death of a quick unborn child by an act amounting to culpable homicide.
Punishment :Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable : Non-bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable : Court of Session.
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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 punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Illustration :
A, knowing that he is likely to cause the death of a pregnant woman, does an act which, if it caused the death of the woman, would amount to culpable homicide. The woman is injured, but does not die; but the death of an unborn quick child with which she is pregnant is thereby caused. A is guilty of the offence defined in this section.

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