IPC Section 373

Indian Penal Code

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IPCChapter XVI

S. 373

Buying minor for purposes of prostitution, etc.

Description

Whoever buys, hires or otherwise obtains possession of any person under the age of eighteen years with intent that such person shall at any age be employed or used for the purpose of prostitution or illicit intercourse with any person or for any unlawful and immoral purpose, or knowing it to be likely that such person will at any age be employed or used for any such purpose, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

...More in Chapter XVI

Classification u/schedule 1 CrPC

Offence

Punishment

Buying or obtaining possession of a minor for the same purposes

10 Years + Fine

Cognizance

Bail

Triable By

Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Court of Session

Composition u/s 320 CrPC

Offence is NOT listed under Compoundable Offences

By Raman Devgan
Updated: 31 Oct 2022
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