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Which provision of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 states the distinction between causing the death…

Explanation 3 to section 100 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 says that causing death in the womb is not homicide. Causing the death of a living child after any part has…

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Which provision of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 states the distinction between causing the death of a child in the womb and causing the death of a living child after any part of the child has been brought forth?

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Explanation 3 to section 100 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 says that causing death in the womb is not homicide. Causing the death of a living child after any part has been brought forth may amount to culpable homicide, even if the child has not breathed or been completely born.

Section 92 separately addresses causing the death of a quick unborn child.

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Explanation 1 concerns accelerating the death of someone with a disease, disorder or bodily infirmity.

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Explanation 2 concerns the effect of proper remedies and skilful treatment that might have prevented death.

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Explanation 3 states the distinction between death in the womb and possible culpable homicide once any part of a living child has been brought forth.

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Section 92 creates a separate offence for causing the death of a quick unborn child by an act that would amount to culpable homicide if it caused death.

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