Indian Penal Code 1860
Section 317 :
Exposure and abandonment of child under twelve years, by parent or person having care of it:
(See section 93 of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence: Exposure of a child under 12 years of age by parent or person having care of it with intention of wholly abandoning it.
Punishment :Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable :Magistrate of the first class.( State Amendment, Madhya Pradesh : Court of Session)
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Whoever being the father or mother of a child under the age of twelve years, or having the care of such child, shall expose or leave such child in any place with the intention of wholly abandoning such child, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both.
Explanation :
This section is not intended to prevent the trial of the offender for murder or culpable homicide, as the case may be, if the child die in consequence of the exposure.
State Amendment :
Madhya Pradesh :
Offence under section 317 is triable by Court of Session.
