BNS89
BNS Section 89: Causing miscarriage without woman’s consent
Ch V · Of Offences Against Woman and Child
Gazette p.42
Punishment 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
Copied verbatim from the section text below.
Arrest, bail & court
- Cognizable · Non-bailable · Court of Session
From the BNSS, 2023, First Schedule (machine-extracted; check the Schedule for anything consequential).
Verbatim · BNS89. 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.
Cite as: Section 89, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023)