Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023
Section 141 :
Importation of girl or boy from foreign country :
(See section 366B of IPC 1860)
Section : 141
Classification of Offence:
Offence : Importation of a girl or boy from foreign country.
Punishment : Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable : Non-bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable : Court of Session.
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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.
Indian Penal Code 1860 (IPC 1860)
Section 366B :
1.[Importation of girl from foreign country:
(See section 141 of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence: Importation of a girl from foreign country.
Punishment :Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Non-bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable :Court of Session.
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Whoever imports into 2.[India] from any country outside India 3.[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, 3.[***] shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to ten years and shall also be liable to fine.]
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1. Ins. by Act 20 of 1923, s. 3.
2. The words “British India” have successively been subs. by the A. O. 1948, the A. O. 1950 and Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Sch., to read as above.
3. Ins. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Sch.
4. Certain words omitted by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Sch.