## IPC 373

### IPC 373 — Buying minor for purposes of prostitution, etc
- https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/ipc/373

> 373. Buying minor for purposes of prostitution, etc.-Whoever buys, hires or otherwise obtains
possession of any 4[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
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.
5[Explanation I.-Any prostitute or any person keeping or managing a brothel, who buys, hires or
otherwise obtains possession of a female under the age of eighteen years shall, until the contrary is
proved, be presumed to have obtained possession of such female with the intent that she shall be used for
the purpose of prostitution.

1. Subs. by Act 26 of 1955, s. 117 and the Sch., for "transportation for life" (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).
2. Subs. by Act 18 of 1924, s. 2, for certain words.
3. Ins. by Act 18 of 1924, s. 3
4. Subs. by s. 2, ibid., for certain words.
5. Ins. by s. 4, ibid.
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Explanation II.-"Illicit intercourse" has the same meaning as in section 372.]