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Section 91. Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause to die after birth

BNS · OF OFFENCES AGAINST WOMAN AND CHILD
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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.

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