BNS Section 141 — Importation of girl or boy from foreign country
CHAPTER VI OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY — Of kidnapping, abduction, slavery and forced labour
Criminal
Summary
Whoever brings into India from any country outside India a girl under twenty-one years of age or a boy under eighteen years of age, intending that the girl or boy may be, or knowing it to be likely that the girl or boy will be, forced or seduced into illicit intercourse with another person, is punishable with imprisonment of up to ten years and is also liable to a fine.
Official Text
Whoever imports into India from any country outside India any girl under the age of twenty-one years or any boy under the age of eighteen years with intent that girl or boy may be, or knowing it to be likely that girl or boy will be, forced or seduced to illicit intercourse with another person, shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to ten years and shall also be liable to fine.
Related Judgments
- SC (2025) Vol.3 p.1309 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
- SC (2025) Vol.11 p.291 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
- SC (2024) Vol.8 p.670 — Supreme Court of India (2024)
- SC (2025) Vol.6 p.280 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
- SC (2025) Vol.3 p.1531 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
- SC (2024) Vol.6 p.129 — Supreme Court of India (2024)
- SC (2025) Vol.4 p.2730 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
- SC (2025) Vol.7 p.105 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
Old <-> New Code Mapping
- IPC §366B — Importation of girl or boy from foreign country