456. If a woman sentenced to death is found to be pregnant, the High Court shall commute the sentence to imprisonment for life.
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 456: Commutation of sentence of death on pregnant woman
Chapter XXXIV — Execution, Suspension, Remission and Commutation of Sentences
Source: official text of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Ministry of Home Affairs).