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Section 97 BNS — Causing miscarriage without woman's consent

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Official PDF page 30

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97. Whoever kidnaps or abducts any child under the age of ten years with the intention of taking dishonestly any movable property from the person of such child, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

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