Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 314 in BNS
§ 314 IPC→§ 90 BNS
Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage. Section 314 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage) corresponds to Section 90 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 309 | Attempt to commit suicide | 226 |
| 312 | Causing miscarriage | 88 |
| 313 | Causing miscarriage without woman's consent | 89 |
| 315 | Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive | 91 |
| 316 | Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide | 92 |
| 317 | Exposure and abandonment of child under twelve years by parent or carer | 93 |
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