Of Offencesaffectingthe Human Body
IPC Section 314 - Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage
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Simple language explanation
IPC Section 314 deals with death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage.
Full official legal text
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 which may extend to ten years, and shall also
be liable to fine;
if act done without woman's consent .--and if the act is done without the consent of the woman,
shall be punished either with 1[imprisonment for life], or with the punishment above mentioned.
Explanation.-- It is not essential to this offence that the offender should know that th e act is likely to
cause death.
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