Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide-
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Summary
If a person does an act that would amount to culpable homicide if it killed the pregnant woman, but the act instead causes the death of her quick unborn child, the person is criminally liable. It applies when the offender knowingly or recklessly does such an act and a quick fetus dies. Penalty can be imprisonment up to ten years and a fine.
Example
Rohan shoves Priya in a market knowing she is pregnant. Priya survives the assault but her quick unborn child dies from the injuries. Rohan can be prosecuted under this provision and may face up to ten years imprisonment and a fine.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever does any act under such circumstances, that if he thereby caused death he would be guilty of culpable homicide, and does by such act cause the death of a quick unborn child, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Illustrations
(1) 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.
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