This section covers act to prevent child being born alive or cause death after birth in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). 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 … Read more
This section covers causing death of quick unborn child in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide. Whoever does any act under such circumstances, that if he thereby caused death he would be guilty of culpable homicide, and does by such act cause the … Read more
This section covers exposure and abandonment of child under twelve in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Of offences against child: Exposure and abandonment of child under twelve years of age, by parent or person having care of it. Whoever being the father or mother of a child under the age of twelve years, or … Read more
This section covers concealment of birth by disposal of dead body in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body. Whoever, by secretly burying or otherwise disposing of the dead body of a child whether such child die before or after or during its birth, intentionally conceals or … Read more
This section covers hiring, employing or engaging a child to commit an offence in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Hiring, employing or engaging a child to commit an offence. Whoever hires, employs or engages any child to commit an offence shall be punished with imprisonment of either description which shall not be less than … Read more
This section covers procuration of child in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Procuration of child. Whoever, by any means whatsoever, induces any child to go from any place or to do any act with intent that such child may be, or knowing that it is likely that such child will be, forced or seduced … Read more
This section covers cohabitation by deceitfully inducing belief of lawful marriage in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Cohabitation caused by deceitfully inducing belief of lawful marriage. Every man who by deceit causes any woman who is not lawfully married to him to believe that she is lawfully married to him and to cohabit or … Read more
This section covers kidnapping or abducting child under ten to steal from its person in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Kidnapping or abducting a child under ten years of age with intent to steal from its person. Whoever kidnaps or abducts any child under the age of ten years with the intention of taking … Read more
This section covers marrying again during lifetime of husband/wife in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife (1) Whoever, having a husband or wife living, marries in any case in which such marriage is void by reason of its taking place during the life of such husband or … Read more
This section covers selling child for prostitution in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Selling child for purposes of prostitution, etc. Whoever sells, lets to hire, or otherwise disposes of any child with intent that such child shall at any age be employed or used for the purpose of prostitution or illicit intercourse with any … Read more