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A married woman gives birth to an illegitimate child. To escape from societal shame, she leaves the…

Leaving the newborn outside an orphanage to abandon responsibility falls within section 93 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 317 IPC): a parent leaves a…

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A married woman gives birth to an illegitimate child. To escape from societal shame, she leaves the child outside the gates of an orphanage. Has the mother committed an offence?

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Leaving the newborn outside an orphanage to abandon responsibility falls within section 93 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 317 IPC): a parent leaves a child below twelve with the intention of wholly abandoning it. The provision does not exempt a child born outside marriage or automatically excuse a parent because of destitution. The facts describe abandonment outside the gates, rather than a formal surrender to an authorized body.

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