Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 372 in BNS
§ 372 IPC→§ 98 BNS
Selling minor for purposes of prostitution. Section 372 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Selling minor for purposes of prostitution) corresponds to Section 98 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 366B | Importation of girl from foreign country | 141 |
| 370 | Trafficking of person | 143 |
| 370A | Exploitation of a trafficked person | 144 |
| 373 | Buying minor for purposes of prostitution | 99 |
| 378 | Theft | 303(1) |
| 379 | Punishment for theft | 303(2) |
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