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Section 416 - Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973

Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973

416.Postponement of capital sentence on pregnant woman.-

If a woman sentenced to death is found to be pregnant, the High Court shall order the execution of the sentence to be postponed, and may, if it thinks fit, commute the sentence to imprisonment for life.

Related Sections

Section 264: Judgment in cases tried summarily
Section 389: Suspension of sentence pending the appeal; release of appellant on bail
Section 147: Dispute concerning right of use of land or water
Section 228: Framing of charge
Section 153: Inspection of weights and measures

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Code on Social Security Act, 2020
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National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021
Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018

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