BNS Section 141 — Importation of girl or boy from foreign country
Section 141 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 addresses “Importation of girl or boy from foreign country”. Read the provision below with its qualifications, exceptions and chapter context; the official source is linked alongside it.
141. Importation of girl or boy from foreign country.—Whoever imports into India from any country outside India any girl under the age of twenty-one years or any boy under the age of eighteen years with intent that girl or boy may be, or knowing it to be likely that girl or boy will be, forced or seduced to illicit intercourse with another person, shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to ten years and shall also be liable to fine. ¶
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