Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
Section 92
Whoever does any act under such circumstances, that if he thereby caused death
Statutory Content
of quick he would be guilty of culpable homicide, and does by such act cause the death of a quick unborn child by act unborn child, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may amounting to extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine. culpable homicide. Illustration. A, knowing that he is likely to cause the death of a pregnant woman, does an act which, if it caused the death of the woman, would amount to culpable homicide. The woman is injured, but does not die; but the death of an unborn quick child with which she is pregnant is thereby caused. A is guilty of the offence defined in this section. Of offences against child