Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause it to die after birth
Full Text
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.
Plain English Summary
Criminalizes acts done before a child's birth with the intent to prevent it from being born alive or to cause it to die after birth, unless done in good faith to save the mother's life.
Key Legal Elements
- Act done before the birth of the child
- Intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause death after birth
- Act causes the child to die or not be born alive
- Not done in good faith to save the mother's life
Punishment
Imprisonment up to 10 years, or fine, or both
Practical Note
Often charged alongside abortion-related offenses. The prosecution must prove the specific intent targeting the unborn child’s life, and mothers are protected if the act is to save their life.
हिंदी पाठ
जो कोई किसी बालक के जन्म से पूर्व कोई ऐसा कार्य इस आशय से करेगा कि उस बालक का जीवित पैदा होना निवारित हो जाए या उसके जन्म के पश्चात उसकी मृत्यु कारित हो जाए, और ऐसे कार्य से उस बालक का जीवित पैदा होना निवारित कर देगा, या उसके जन्म के पश्चात उसकी मृत्यु कारित कर देगा, तो वह, (यदि ऐसा कार्य माता का जीवन बचाने के प्रयोजन के लिए सद्भावपूर्वक न किया गया हो) दोनों में से किसी भांति के कारावास से, जिसकी अवधि दस वर्ष तक की हो सकेगी, या जुर्माने से, या दोनों से, दंडित किया जाएगा।