BNS §98
Selling child for purposes of prostitution, etc.
Comparison
372. Selling minor for purposes of prostitution, etc.—Whoever sells, lets to hire, or otherwise disposes of any 2[person under the age of eighteen years with intent that such person shall at any age be employed or used for the purpose of prostitution or illicit intercourse with any person or for any unlawful and immoral purpose, or knowing it to be likely that such person will at any age be] employed or used for
Whoever sells, lets to hire, or otherwise disposes of any child with intent that such child shall at any age be employed or used for the purpose of prostitution or illicit intercourse with any person or for any unlawful and immoral purpose, or knowing it to be likely that such child will at any age be employed or used for any such purpose, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 372 preserved character-identically as BNS 98 with cross-chapter relocation. 'Minor' replaced by 'child' (gender-neutral per BNS 2(3)).
Old position
IPC Section 372 is concerned with Selling minor for purposes of prostitution, etc.
New position
The successor provision is BNS 98 (Selling child for purposes of prostitution, etc.). Relationship: substantively_same. See the change-note for the operative delta.
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNS 98 (Selling child for purposes of prostitution, etc.) preserves the framework of IPC 372. BNS 98 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNS 98 text: Whoever sells, lets to hire, or otherwise disposes of any child with intent that such child shall at any age be employed or used for the purpose of prostitution or illicit intercourse with any person or for any unlawful and immoral purpose, or knowing it to be likely that such child will at any age be employed or used...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 372 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 98 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward in their existing frame.
Frequently asked
BNS 98. The relationship is classified as substantively_same. See the change-note above for the textual delta.
Cite this page
Newlaws.in, IPC §372 → BNS §98 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bns/98.
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