Indian Penal Code, 1860 → Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
IPC 373BNS 99
Buying minor for purposes of prostitution, etc
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What changed
- Minimum mandatory punishment is introduced as seven years, and the upper limit of imprisonment is extended up to fourteen years in BNS, in place of ten years in IPC.
- Words "any person under the age of eighteen years" are replaced by the word "child'.
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Under Section 99 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 373 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860)...
Frequently asked
What is IPC 373 equivalent in BNS?
IPC Section 373 (Buying minor for purposes of prostitution, etc) corresponds to Section 99 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).
What changed between IPC 373 and BNS 99?
Minimum mandatory punishment is introduced as seven years, and the upper limit of imprisonment is extended up to fourteen years in BNS, in place of ten years in IPC. Words "any person under the age of eighteen years" are replaced by the word "child'.
How do I cite BNS 99 in a pleading?
Under Section 99 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 373 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860)...
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