Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 370 in BNS
§ 370 IPC→§ 143 BNS
Trafficking of person. Section 370 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Trafficking of person) corresponds to Section 143 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 366 | Kidnapping or abducting a woman to compel her marriage | 87 |
| 366A | Procuration of minor girl | 96 |
| 366B | Importation of girl from foreign country | 141 |
| 370A | Exploitation of a trafficked person | 144 |
| 372 | Selling minor for purposes of prostitution | 98 |
| 373 | Buying minor for purposes of prostitution | 99 |
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