## IPC 293

### IPC 293 — Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young person
- https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/ipc/293

> 1[293. Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young person.-Whoever sells, lets to hire, distributes, exhibits or
circulates to any person under the age of twenty years any such obscene object as is referred to in the last preceding
section, or offers or attempts so to do, shall be punished 2[on first conviction with imprisonment of either description
for a term which may extend to three years, and with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, and, in the
event of a second or subsequent conviction, with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to
seven years, and also with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees].]
STATE AMENDMENT
Orissa
Amendment of section 293.--In section 293 of the said Code-
(i) for the words " any such obscene object as is referred to in the last preceding section", the words, figures
and letter " any such obscene object as is referred to in section 292 or any such newspaper, periodical, circular,
picture or other printed or written document as is referred to in section 292-A" shall be substituted;
(ii) for the words " which may extend to six months", the words " which may extend to three years" shall
be substituted;
(iii) in the marginal note, after the words " obscene objects" the words " and grossly indecent or scurrilous
matter or matter intended for blackmail", shall be inserted.
[Vide Orissa Act 13 of 1962, s. 4]