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Penal Code
2008 Ed.
Kidnapping or abducting child under 10 years with intent to
steal movable property from the person of such child
369. Whoever kidnaps or abducts any child under the age of 10
years, with the intention of taking dishonestly any movable property
from the person of such child, shall be punished with imprisonment
for a term which may extend to 10 years, and shall also be liable to fine
or to caning.
[Indian PC 1860, s. 369]
Buying or disposing of any person as a slave
370. Whoever imports, exports, removes, buys, sells or disposes of
any person as a slave, or accepts, receives or detains against his will
any person as a slave, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term
which may extend to 7 years, and shall also be liable to fine.
[Indian PC 1860, s. 370]
Habitual dealing in slaves
371. Whoever habitually imports, exports, removes, buys, sells,
traffics or deals in slaves, shall be punished with imprisonment for
life, or with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years, and shall
also be liable to fine.
[Indian PC 1860, s. 371]
Selling minor for purposes of prostitution, etc.
372. Whoever sells, lets to hire, or otherwise disposes of any person
under the age of 21 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 for a term which may extend to 10 years, and shall also
be liable to fine.
Explanation —When a female under the age of 21 years is sold, let for hire, or
otherwise disposed of to a prostitute or to any person who keeps or manages a
brothel, the person so disposing of such female shall, until the contrary is proved,
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