This section covers death caused by act done to cause miscarriage in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003).
Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage
(1) Whoever, with intent to cause the miscarriage of a woman with child, does any act which causes the death of such woman, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
(2) Where the act referred to in sub-section (1) is done without the consent of the woman, shall be punishable either with imprisonment for life, or with the punishment specified in said sub-section.
Explanation: It is not essential to this offence that the offender should know that the act is likely to cause death.
What was the old IPC code for Section 90 of BNS 2023?
In the Indian Penal Code, death caused by act done to cause miscarriage was covered in S. 314.