# Section 456 of THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023 – BNSS

> Commutation of sentence of death on pregnant woman.456. If a woman sentenced to death is found to be pregnant, the High Court shall commute the sentence to imprisonment for life.

Source: https://sudhirrao.com/insights/section-456-of-the-bharatiya-nagarik-suraksha-sanhita-2023-bnss  
Author: Sudhir Rao — Advocate, Supreme Court of India  
Category: BNSS  
Published: 2024-09-08

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**Commutation of sentence of death on pregnant woman.**

**456.** If a woman sentenced to death is found to be pregnant, the High Court shall commute the sentence to imprisonment for life.

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