If a woman sentenced to death is found to be pregnant, the High Court shall 1 [****], commute the sentence to imprisonment for life.
Section 416: Postponement of capital sentence on pregnant woman
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973Central Act ยท 1973
Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Section | 416 |
| Marginal note | Postponement of capital sentence on pregnant woman |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | Repealed |
| Judgments citing it | 1 |
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