Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 366A in BNS
§ 366A IPC→§ 96 BNS
Procuration of minor girl. Section 366A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Procuration of minor girl) corresponds to Section 96 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Verify before you rely on this. Renumbering under the 2023 codes is not a clean one-to-one exercise — provisions were merged, split and reworded. Always check the printed bare act.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 were renumbered:
| IPC | Provision | BNS |
|---|---|---|
| 364 | Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder | 140(1) |
| 364A | Kidnapping for ransom | 140(2) |
| 366 | Kidnapping or abducting a woman to compel her marriage | 87 |
| 366B | Importation of girl from foreign country | 141 |
| 370 | Trafficking of person | 143 |
| 370A | Exploitation of a trafficked person | 144 |
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