IPC Section 372 — Selling minor for purposes of prostitution, etc.

Summary

Whoever sells, rents out, or gives away a person under eighteen years old, intending that the person will at some point be used for prostitution, illegal sexual activity, or any other unlawful or immoral purpose — or knowing that this is likely to happen — can be punished with imprisonment for up to ten years and also fined.

Official Text

Whoever sells, lets to hire, or otherwise disposes 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.

Related Judgments

• S.C.R. 1095 MANJAPPA & ANR v. STATE OF KARNATAKA — Supreme Court of India (2010)
• VISHAL JEET v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. MAY 2, 1990 A — Supreme Court of India (1990)
• S.C.R. 243 SANNAIA SUBBA RAO & ORS v. STATE OF A.P — Supreme Court of India (2008)
• SC (1963) Vol.3 p.396 — Supreme Court of India (1963)
• S.C.R. 358 NIKESH TARACHAND SHAH v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR — Supreme Court of India (2017)
• SC (1963) Vol.3 p.386 — Supreme Court of India (1963)
• S.C.R. 754 R.A.H. SIGURAN v. SHANKARE GOWDA @ SHANKARA & ANR. (Crimina1Appea1No.1439of — Supreme Court of India (2017)
• RAMEKBAL v. MADAN MOHAN — Supreme Court of India (1967)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §98 — Selling child for purposes of prostitution, etc