harikrishnan ( gazetted officer) 10 February 2010

312 IPC, 156(3) Crpc

explin pls 312 ipc. 156(3) crpc

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Daksh (Student) 10 February 2010

Dear Mr.Harikrishan,

Section 312 of Indian Penal Code states : Causing miscarraige.--Whoever voluntarily causes a woman with child to miscarry, shall if such miscarriage be not caused in good faith for the purpose of saving the life of the woman, be punished with imprisonment of either descripttion for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both; and, if the woman be quick with child, shall be punished with imprisonment of either descripttion for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine. Explanation.-A woman who causes herself to miscarry, is within the meaning of this section.

Section 156 of Criminal Procedure Code states : Police officers power to investigate cognizable case.- (1) Any officer in charge of a police station may, without the order of a Magistrate, investigate any cognizable case which a Court having jurisdiction over the local area within the limits of such station would have power to inquire into or try under the provisions of Chapter XIII.

(2) No proceeding of a police officer in any such case shall at any stage be called in question on the ground that the case was one which such officer was not empowered under this section to investigate.

(3) Any Magistrate empowered under section 190 may order such an investigation as above-mentioned.

As sought for these sections above stated are self explanatory.

Best Regards

Daksh