Section 416. Postponement of capital sentence on pregnant woman

If a woman sentenced to death is found to be pregnant, the High Court shall [****], commute the sentence to imprisonment for life. B.—Imprisonment

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Text: IndiaCode Portal (Chandigarh copy). Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

Replaced by

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 456. Commutation of sentence of death on pregnant woman.

If a woman sentenced to death is found to be pregnant, the High Court shall commute the sentence to imprisonment for life.

Pair from: BPR&D correspondence tables (bprd.mha.gov.in; A. K. Yadav, CAPT Bhopal)

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