Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
XXXII · Section 416

Postponement of capital sentence on pregnant woman

Synced on 04 Jul 2026Text as per India Code

If a woman sentenced to death is found to be pregnant, the High Court shall 1[****], commute the sentence to imprisonment for life.

B.—Imprisonment

Judgments on Section 416