section 318
Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body.
The Indian Penal CodeCriminal1860575 sections
Statutory text
Whoever, by secretly burying or otherwise disposing of the dead body of a child whether such child die before or after or during its birth, intentionally conceals or endeavors to conceal the birth of such child, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
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