Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 312 in BNS
§ 312 IPC→§ 88 BNS
Causing miscarriage. Section 312 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Causing miscarriage) corresponds to Section 88 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Verify before you rely on this. Renumbering under the 2023 codes is not a clean one-to-one exercise — provisions were merged, split and reworded. Always check the printed bare act.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 were renumbered:
| IPC | Provision | BNS |
|---|---|---|
| 307 | Attempt to murder | 109 |
| 308 | Attempt to commit culpable homicide | 110 |
| 309 | Attempt to commit suicide | 226 |
| 313 | Causing miscarriage without woman's consent | 89 |
| 314 | Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage | 90 |
| 315 | Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive | 91 |
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