Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body
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Summary
Secretly burying or otherwise disposing of a child's dead body in order to hide that the child was born is an offence. It applies whether the child died before, during, or after birth. The offender may be punished with imprisonment for up to two years, a fine, or both.
Example
Meera gives birth alone at home and the baby is stillborn. She buries the body secretly to hide the birth. Under this section she could face up to two years' imprisonment, a fine, or both.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever, by secretly burying or otherwise disposing of the dead body of a child whether such child die before or after or during its birth, intentionally conceals or endeavours to conceal the birth of such child, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
BNSS Classification
- Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.
- Cognizable
- Bailable
- Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
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