Section 456. Commutation of sentence of death on pregnant woman
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The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
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456
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The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
456. Commutation of sentence of death on pregnant woman.
If a woman sentenced to death is found to be pregnant, the High Court shall commute the sentence to imprisonment for life.
