IPC Section 373 — Buying minor for purposes of prostitution, etc.

Summary

Whoever buys, hires, or gets control of a person under 18 years old, intending that the person will eventually be used for prostitution, illegal sexual activity, or any unlawful or immoral purpose—or knowing that this is likely to happen—can be imprisoned for up to 10 years and also fined.

Official Text

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.

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. 358 NIKESH TARACHAND SHAH v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR — Supreme Court of India (2017)
• APHC 749 (Suram Kiran Kumar Reddy vs . State of A.P.) submitted — Madras High Court (2008)
• SC (1963) Vol.3 p.396 — Supreme Court of India (1963)
• SC (1963) Vol.3 p.386 — Supreme Court of India (1963)
• SETTU AND ORS v. STATE OF TAMIL NADU AUGUST 22, 2006 — Supreme Court of India (S)
• ... Petitioner vs 1.State rep. by — Madras High Court (2013)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §99 — Buying child for purposes of prostitution, etc