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Section 91 - The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
91. Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause to die after birth.
Whoever before the birth of any child does any act with the intention of thereby preventing that child from being born alive or causing it to die after its birth, and does by such act prevent that child from being born alive, or causes it to die after its birth, shall, if such act be not caused in good faith for the purpose of saving the life of the mother, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, or with fine, or with both.
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- Section 133: Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonor person, otherwise than on grave provocation
- Section 263: Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person
- Section 102: Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than person whose death was intended
- Section 320: Dishonest or Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors
- Section 302: Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings of any person
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