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Section 313 — Causing miscarriage without woman’s consent

As in force on 1 July 2014.

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313.Causing miscarriage without woman’s consent

Whoever commits the offence defined in section 312, without the consent of the woman, whether the woman is quick with child or not, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 10 years, and shall also be liable to fine.

[Indian PC 1860, s. 313]