When a child under the age of 1 has been deliberately killed, this act is known as infanticide. In the past, this practice was commonly used by different societies and many cultures also permitted this practice all around the world. But this practice is now considered to be an immoral crime and that must be stopped. However, many people still perform this horrifying act.
Given cultural beliefs about gender in India, female infanticide is much more common than male infanticide. Still, male infanticide can be seen in several incidents that occur daily.