Section 88 BNS - Causing miscarriage

Act: Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Section: 88 - Causing miscarriage
Old provision: Section 312 IPC
Punishment: Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.
Cognizable?: Non-cognizable. Non-cognizable
Bailable?: Bailable. Bailable.
Triable by: Magistrate of the first class. Magistrate of the first class.

Old law → Section 88 BNS

Corresponds to	Change	Remarks
Section 312 IPC	Renumbered, no change	No change.

Section 88 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with causing miscarriage. Under the old law this was Section 312 of the IPC.

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