IPC § 315 · Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 315 IPC — Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause it to die after birth
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNS 91 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the IPC.
The law now: BNS 91 — Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause to die after birth
Whoever before the birth of any child does any act with the intention of thereby preventing that child from being born alive or causing it to die after its birth, and does by such act prevent that child from being born alive, or causes it to die after its birth, shall, if such act be not caused in good faith for the purpose of saving the life of the mother, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, or with fine, or with both.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNS 91 in full