BNSS 2023: Chapter XXXIII: Section 457

Postponement of capital sentence on pregnant woman.

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

Hindi Translation

यदि मौत की सजा पाने वाली महिला गर्भवती पाई जाती है, तो उच्च न्यायालय सजा को आजीवन कारावास में बदल देगा।


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