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Which section of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 addresses the death of a pregnant woman caused by an…

Section 90 addresses the death of the pregnant woman when an act done with intent to cause miscarriage results in her death. Section 90(2) addresses the case where the act…

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Which section of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 addresses the death of a pregnant woman caused by an act done with intent to cause her miscarriage?

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Section 90 addresses the death of the pregnant woman when an act done with intent to cause miscarriage results in her death. Section 90(2) addresses the case where the act is done without her consent.

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Section 90 covers the death of the pregnant woman caused by an act done with the specified intent.

Option B

Section 91 concerns preventing a child from being born alive or causing the child to die after birth.

Option C

Section 92 concerns the death of a quick unborn child caused by an act amounting to culpable homicide if it caused death.

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Section 93 concerns exposing or abandoning a child under twelve in specified circumstances.

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