IPC §315 → BNS §91

Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause it to die after birth

Substantively sameConfidence: mediumStatus: cross checkedconsolidation context(observed)
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Old law
IPC §315
Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause it to die after birth

315. Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause it to die after birth.— Whoever before the birth of any child does any act with the intention of thereby preventing that child from being born alive or causing it to die after its birth, and does by such act prevent that child from being born alive, or causes it to die after its birth, shall, if such act be not caused in good faith for the purpose of saving the life of the mother, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, or with fine, or with both.

New law
BNS §91
Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause to die after birth

Whoever before the birth of any child does any act with the intention of thereby preventing that child from being born alive or causing it to die after its birth, and does by such act prevent that child from being born alive, or causes it to die after its birth, shall, if such act be not caused in good faith for the purpose of saving the life of the mother, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, or with fine, or with both.

What changedAI-inferred

IPC 315 preserved character-identically as BNS 91.

Old position

IPC 315 is concerned with Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause it to die after birth. Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause it to die after birth

New position

BNS 91 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause to die after birth. Whoever before the birth of any child does any act with the intention of thereby preventing that child from being born alive or causing it to die after its birth, and does by such act prevent that child from being born alive, or causes it

BNS 91 (Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause to die after birth) preserves the framework of IPC 315. BNS 91 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNS 91 text: ...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BNS 91 (Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause to die after birth) preserves the framework of IPC 315. BNS 91 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.

BNS 91 text: Whoever before the birth of any child does any act with the intention of thereby preventing that child from being born alive or causing it to die after its birth, and does by such act prevent that child from being born alive, or causes it to die after its birth, shall, if such act be not caused in good faith for the...

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 315 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 91 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 91 (Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause to die after birth). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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Newlaws.in, IPC §315 → BNS §91 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-10-29, https://newlaws.in/ipc/315.

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