If a woman sentenced to death is found to be pregnant, the High Court shall 1 [****], commute the sentence to imprisonment for life.
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Certain words omitted by Act 5 of 2009, s. 30 (w.e.f. 31-12-2009).
Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)
411 CrPC Making over or withdrawal of cases by Executive Magistrates
412 CrPC Reasons to be recorded
413 CrPC Execution of order passed under section 368
414 CrPC Execution of sentence of death passed by High Court
415 CrPC Postponement of execution of sentence of death in case of appeal to Supreme Court
416 CrPC Postponement of capital sentence on pregnant woman
417 CrPC Power to appoint place of imprisonment
418 CrPC Execution of sentence of imprisonment