Section 456 BNSS — Commutation of sentence of death on pregnant woman

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Official PDF page 138

456. If a woman sentenced to death is found to be pregnant, the High Court shall commute the sentence to imprisonment for life. B.—Imprisonment

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