Section 93. Exposure and abandonment of child under twelve years of age, by parent or person having care of it
Whoever being the father or mother of a child under the age of twelve years, or having the
care of such child, shall expose or leave such child in any place with the intention of wholly abandoning
such child, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to
seven years, or with fine, or with both.
care of such child, shall expose or leave such child in any place with the intention of wholly abandoning
such child, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to
seven years, or with fine, or with both.
ExplanationThis section is not intended to prevent the trial of the offender for murder or culpable
homicide, as the case may be, if the child die in consequence of the exposure.