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

Section 316 of Indian Penal Code 1860: Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide

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 punished 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. 

 

Indian Penal Code 1860

Section 309 Attempt to commit suicide

Section 310 Thug

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 317 Exposure and abandonment of child under twelve years, by parent or person having care of it

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 321, 322 of Indian Penal Code - What is voluntarily causing hurt and voluntarily causing grievous hurt?

Section 323 Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt

Section 324 Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means

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