IPC Section 366B — Importation of girl from foreign country

Summary

Whoever brings a girl under 21 years of age into India from another country, or from Jammu and Kashmir, intending or knowing that she will likely be forced or persuaded into sexual relations outside of marriage with someone else, can be punished with up to ten years in prison and also a fine.

Official Text

Whoever imports into India from any country outside India or from the State of Jammu and Kashmir any girl under the age of twenty-one years with intent that she may be, or knowing it to be likely that she 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

• INDEPENDENT THOUGHT v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR. 835 — Supreme Court of India (2017)
• VISHAL JEET v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. MAY 2, 1990 A — Supreme Court of India (1990)
• ... Appellant/Accused vs State, rep.by — Madras High Court (2016)
• ... Petitioner vs 1)The State of Tamilnadu, — Madras High Court ()
• ..Appellant/Accused vs State Rep by — Madras High Court (2013)
• CRL A/113/2010 — Madras High Court (2010)
• STATE OF WEST BENGAL v. JUGAL KISHORE MORE & ANR. J — Supreme Court of India (1969)
• UDE SINGH & ORS v. STATE OF HARYANA — Supreme Court of India (2019)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §141 — Importation of girl or boy from foreign country