Category: Criminal Law

  318. Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body Whoever, by secretly burying or otherwise disposing of the death body of a child whether such child die before or after or during its birth, intentionally conceals or endeavors to conceal the birth of such child, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description … Continue reading “318. Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  317. Exposure and abandonment of child under twelve years, by parent or person having care of it Whoever being the father or mother of a child under the age of twelve years, or having the care of such child, shall expose or leave such child in any place with the intention of wholly abandoning … Continue reading “317. Exposure and abandonment of child under twelve years, by parent or person having care of it – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  316. Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide Whoever does any act under such circumstances, that if he thereby caused death he would be guilty of culpable homicide, and does by such act cause the death of a quick unborn child, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description … Continue reading “316. Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  315. Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause it 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 … Continue reading “315. Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause it to die after birth -Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  314. Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage Whoever, with intent to cause the miscarriage of a woman with child, does any act which causes the death of such woman, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable … Continue reading “314. Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  313. Causing miscarriage without woman’s consent Whoever commits the offence defined in the last preceding section without the consent of the woman, whether the woman is quick with child or not, shall be punished with 104[imprisonment for life], or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall … Continue reading “313. Causing miscarriage without woman’s consent – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  312. Causing miscarriage Whoever voluntarily causes a woman with child to miscarry, shall, if such miscarriage be not caused in good faith for the purpose of saving the life of the woman, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both; … Continue reading “312. Causing miscarriage – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  311. Punishment Whoever is a thug, shall be punished with 104[imprisonment for life], and shall also be liable to fine.

  310. Thug Whoever, at any time after the passing of this Act, shall have been habitually associated with any other or others for the purpose of committing robbery or child-stealing by means of or accompanied with murder, is a thug,

  309. Attempt to commit suicide Whoever attempts to commit suicide and does any act towards the commission of such offence, shall he punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year 151[or with fine, or with both].