## IPC 313

### IPC 313 — Causing miscarriage without woman's consent
- https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/ipc/313

> 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 1[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.
314. Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage.-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;
if act done without woman's consent.-and if the act is done without the consent of the woman,
shall be punished either with 1[imprisonment for life], or with the punishment above mentioned.
Explanation.-It is not essential to this offence that the offender should know that the act is likely to
cause death.