BNS §89

Causing miscarriage without woman's consent

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Comparison

Old law
IPC §313
Causing miscarriage without woman's consent

313. Causing miscarriage without woman's consent.—Whoever commits the offence defined in the last preceding section without the consent of the woman, whether the woman is quick with child or not, shall be punished with 4[imprisonment for life], or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

New law
BNS §89
Causing miscarriage without woman's consent

Whoever commits the offence under section 88 without the consent of the woman, whether the woman is quick with child or not, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

What changedAI-inferred

IPC 313 preserved character-identically as BNS 89.

Old position

IPC 313 is concerned with Causing miscarriage without woman's consent. Causing miscarriage without woman's consent

New position

BNS 89 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Causing miscarriage without woman's consent. Whoever commits the offence under section 88 without the consent of the woman, whether the woman is quick with child or not, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may

BNS 89 (Causing miscarriage without woman's consent) preserves the framework of IPC 313. BNS 89 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNS 89 text: Whoever commits the offence under section...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BNS 89 (Causing miscarriage without woman's consent) preserves the framework of IPC 313. BNS 89 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.

BNS 89 text: Whoever commits the offence under section 88 without the consent of the woman, whether the woman is quick with child or not, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 313 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 89 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.

Frequently asked

BNS 89 (Causing miscarriage without woman's consent). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

Sources

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Newlaws.in, IPC §313 → BNS §89 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/bns/89.

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