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A doctor conducts criminal aboion for a women with consent. He will be prosecuted under which of the following IPC section?

A
312 IPC
B
313 IPC
C
316 IPC
D
317 IPC
High-Yield Explanation
Sections 312-316 of the Indian Penal Code have made criminal aboion punishable. Section 312: Explanation appended to the Section makes it clear that this Section applies equally to both, to the woman miscarrying and to the aboionist who causes her miscarriage. The offense is committed by the latter with the consent of the woman and they, therefore, are both paiceps criminis. Ref - Krishan Vij textbook of forensic medicine and toxicology 5e pg - 387

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