Section 372 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with selling minor for purposes of Prostitution, etc. Under the new law this is Section 98 of the BNS.
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Section 372 IPC - Selling minor for purposes of Prostitution, etc
Section 372 IPC is now
Section 98 of the BNS
- the BNS replaced the IPC on 1 July 2024.
- Act
- Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Section
- 372 - Selling minor for purposes of Prostitution, etc
- New provision
- Section 98 BNS
IPC → BNS: what changed
| This section | Change | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Section 98 BNS | Modified | “minor” is replaced by “child” in heading and words “any person under the age of eighteen years” are replaced by the word "child'. |
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