IPC section 315 and 316 discusses the offence of foeticide and infanticide relating to forensic medicine
This feature also contains law for medical students and doctors as forensic medicine. IPC section 315 and 316 discusses the offence of foeticide and infanticide If a person commits an act with the intention of preventing the child from being born alive or an act that it results in the death of the child after birth that person is committing foeticide/ infanticide as long as they do not do it in the interest of the Mother's health or life. Section 317 states that it is a crime against children if their mother or father expose or leave a child in a place with the intention of abandonment . Section 82 and 83 of the IPC States a child who commits a crime and is below the age of seven is not considered to have committed a crime. Section 299 culpable homicide .