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.
Section 91: Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause to die after birth.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023Central Act · Act 45 of 2023
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Section | 91 |
| Marginal note | Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause to die after birth. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 2 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- /11617/2025 of SHASHIKANT SHARMA Vs STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HOME LKO.Allahabad High Court · 2025-11-26
- CRL OP(MD)/21216/2025 of R.Vinotha Vs State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, PanayapattiMadras High Court · 2025-11-25
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