Section 99 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with buying minor for purposes of Prostitution, etc. Under the old law this was Section 373 of the IPC.
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Section 99 BNS - Buying minor for purposes of Prostitution, etc
- Act
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
- Section
- 99 - Buying minor for purposes of Prostitution, etc
- Old provision
- Section 373 IPC
- Punishment
- Imprisonment for not less than 7 years but which may extend to 14 years and fine.
- Cognizable?
- Cognizable.
- Bailable?
- Non-bailable.
- Triable by
- Court of Session.
Old law → Section 99 BNS
| Corresponds to | Change | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Section 373 IPC | Modified | 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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