IPC 311 vs BNS 311
● Retained in BNSCausing miscarriage by act amounting to culpable homicide
Section 311 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, deals with causing miscarriage by an act that amounts to culpable homicide. This provision punishes anyone whose actions intended to cause miscarriage result in the death of the woman, reflecting the severity of endangering human life while attempting termination of pregnancy.
Key points:
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Applies when a person causes miscarriage with knowledge or intent that their act is likely to cause death, thus qualifying as culpable homicide.
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Emphasizes protection of maternal life and strict accountability for dangerous acts.
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Punishment: Imprisonment for life or up to 10 years, and may include a fine.
Example: A practitioner intentionally performing unsafe procedures to induce miscarriage, resulting in the woman’s death, falls under IPC 311. This law ensures strict legal consequences for acts combining miscarriage with fatal outcomes.
Causing miscarriage by act amounting to culpable homicide
Section 311 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, deals with causing miscarriage by an act that amounts to culpable homicide. This provision punishes anyone whose actions intended to cause miscarriage result in the death of the woman, reflecting the severity of endangering human life while attempting termination of pregnancy.
Key points:
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Applies when a person causes miscarriage with knowledge or intent that their act is likely to cause death, thus qualifying as culpable homicide.
-
Emphasizes protection of maternal life and strict accountability for dangerous acts.
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Punishment: Imprisonment for life or up to 10 years, and may include a fine.
Example: A practitioner intentionally performing unsafe procedures to induce miscarriage, resulting in the woman’s death, falls under IPC 311. This law ensures strict legal consequences for acts combining miscarriage with fatal outcomes.
What changed?
This provision was carried over to the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita with substantially the same wording — the section was renumbered from IPC IPC 311 to BNS BNS 311.