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Under Section 5 of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971, the punishment for termination of…

Section 5(2) prescribes rigorous imprisonment "not less than two years but which may extend to seven years". A fine alone does not satisfy that prescribed punishment.

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Under Section 5 of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971, the punishment for termination of pregnancy by a person who is not a registered medical practitioner is:

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Section 5(2) prescribes rigorous imprisonment "not less than two years but which may extend to seven years". A fine alone does not satisfy that prescribed punishment.

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