Whoever commits the offence under section 88 without the consent of the woman, whether the woman is quick with child or not, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Section 89: Causing miscarriage without woman's consent.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023Central Act · Act 45 of 2023
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Section | 89 |
| Marginal note | Causing miscarriage without woman's consent. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 5 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- ABLAPL/12728/2025 of SOUMEN GAYEN @ SOUMEN GYAN Vs STATE OF ODISHAHigh Court of Orissa · 2026-01-06
- APEAL/935/2025 of BHAGWAT DNYANOBA MULGIR Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERSBombay High Court · 2025-12-24
- CRM(A)/951/2025 of MIRAJUL HAQUE @ MIRAZUL HAQUE @ MIRAZ Vs THE STATE OF WEST BENGALCalcutta High Court · 2025-12-19
- CRLP/15968/2025 of Mohd. Fayazuddin, Vs The State of TelanganaHigh Court for State of Telangana · 2025-12-18
- ABLAPL/12037/2025 of NIHAR RANJAN BEHERA Vs STATE OF ODISHAHigh Court of Orissa · 2025-12-02
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