Death caused by medical negligence is under –
Correct Answer: 304 IPC
Description: 1. Medical negligence act under IPC is Sec 304-A IPC.
2. Sec 304 A IPC pertains to “Causing death by negligence”. It Is punishable up to 2 years. It is applied, usually, in any case of death due to a rash and negligent act, e.g. death caused by rash driving.
3. Sec 351 IPC deals with “assault” that is a gesture including threatening a person or a preparation intending to use any criminal force toward another person.
4. Sec 312 IPC refers to “causing miscarriage’' of a woman pregnant with a child, punishable up to 3 years, but if she is “quick” with her child the punishment may extend to 7 years.
5. The Counsel’s act is better called as the Advocates Act of 1961 and refers to the legal practitioner and constitution of the Bar councils of India.
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