Supreme Court of India

Dr. Jacob George v. State of Kerala

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Reported as [1994] 3 S.C.R. 486
Decided 13 April 1994

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Criminal Law-Indian Penal Code-Sections 312, 314, 357, Medical Practitioner-- omeopatlt-Without proper training-Causing miscarriage of woman resulting in death-Held guilt;-lmprisonment for four months­ Upheld-Fine of Rs. 5000 enhanced to Rs. one laklt-Sentence reduced to one already undergone. Medical Tennination of Pregnancy Act, 1971-Section 3-Exceptions Held : Not covered. Probation of Offenders Act-Section 12---Benefit of-Denied. Penolo~Theories ofpunishmen~tposes discussed. The appellant-homeopath was charged under various provisions of I.P. . Including section 314 for causing

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