Question

Which of the following section is designed to curb infanticide:

• A. Section 317 of the I.P.C
• B. Section 313 of the I.P.C
• C. Section 318 of the I.P.C
• D. Section 315 of the I.P.C

Hint:

Section 315 is the specific provision targeting the act of killing a child at the moment of birth. It bridges the gap between miscarriage and homicide of a child that has started living independently.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Section 315 of the IPC is titled "Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause it to die after birth." This provision directly penalizes acts that are intended to kill a child either in the womb when it is capable of being born alive, or immediately after it is born. This is the most direct provision in the IPC aimed at curbing infanticide and late-stage foeticide. The other sections deal with related but distinct acts: S.317 (abandonment of a child), S.313 (causing miscarriage without consent), and S.318 (concealment of birth).