CrPC Section 416

Code of Criminal Procedure

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CrPCChapter XXXII

S. 416

Postponement of capital sentence on pregnant woman

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If a woman sentenced to death is found to be pregnant, the High Court shall order the execution of the sentence to be postponed, and may, if it thinks fit, commute the sentence to imprisonment for life.

By Raman Devgan
Updated: 31 Oct 2022
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