IPC → BNS

IPC Section 366B in BNS

IPC Section 366B corresponds to BNS Section 141 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

Old provisionIndian Penal Code, 1860, Section 366B
New provision141
New ActBharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
MappingMapped

BNS Section 141 — Importation of girl or boy from foreign country

Drafting note. Words “any boy under the age of eighteen years” added and “she” is replaced by “girl or boy”.

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.

Read the full text of BNS Section 141

Questions this page answers

What is IPC 366B in BNS?

IPC Section 366B is BNS Section 141 — Importation of girl or boy from foreign country.

Has the provision changed?

Words “any boy under the age of eighteen years” added and “she” is replaced by “girl or boy”.

Which law applies to an offence today?

Offences committed on or after 1 July 2024 are dealt with under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; earlier offences continue under the Indian Penal Code, 1860.

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