Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023
Section 295 :
Sale, etc., of obscene objects to child :
(See section 293 of IPC 1860)
Section : 295
Classification of Offence:
Offence : Sale, etc., of obscene objects to child.
Punishment : On first conviction, with imprisonment for 3 years, and with fine of 2,000 rupees, and in the event of second or subsequent conviction, with imprisonment for 7 years, and with fine of 5,000 rupees.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable : Bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable : Any Magistrate.
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Whoever sells, lets to hire, distributes, exhibits or circulates to any child any such obscene object as is referred to in section 294, or offers or attempts so to do, shall be punished on first conviction with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, and, in the event of a second or subsequent conviction, with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and also with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees.
Indian Penal Code 1860 (IPC 1860)
Section 293 :
1.[Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young person:
(See section 295 of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence: Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young persons.
Punishment :On first conviction, with imprisonment for 3 years and with fine of 2000 rupees and in the event of second or subsequent conviction, with imprisonment for 7 years, and with fine of 5000 rupees.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Bailable.
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable :Any Magistrate.
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Whoever sells, lets to hire, distributes, exhibits or circulates to any person under the age of twenty years any such obscene object as is referred to in the last preceding section, or offers or attempts so to do, shall be punished 2.[on first conviction with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, and, in the event of a second or subsequent conviction, with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and also with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees].
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State Amendment :
Orissa :
Same as in Tamil Nadu
[Vide Orissa Act No. 13 of 1962].
Tamil Nadu :
In Section 293 –
(a) for the words “any such obscene object as is referred to in the last preceding section” the words, figures and letter “any such obscene object as is referred to in Section 292 or any such newspaper, periodical, circular, picture or other printed or written document as is referred to in Section 292-A” shall be substituted;
(b) for the words “which may extend to six months” the words “which may extend to three years” shall be substituted;
(c) in the marginal note, after the words “obscene objects” the words “any grossly indecent or scurrilous matter intended for blackmail shall be inserted”.
[Vide Tamil Nadu Act No. 25 of 1960]
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1. Subs. by Act 8 of 1925, s. 2, for section 293.
2. Subs. by Act 36 of 1969 s. 2 for certain words.