Ipc Section 370

Buying minor for purposes of prostitution etc.

Ipc section 370. Whoever knowingly or having reason to believe that a minor has been trafficked 1 engages such minor for sexual exploitation in any manner shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than five years but which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine. There came criminal amendment act 2013 major changes were made in relation to trafficking made to section 370 of ipc and the newly added section 370 a. Justice verma committee was set up after the after math of the tragic delhi gang rape incident.

December 15 2014 trafficking of persons 1 whoever for the purpose of exploitation a recruits b transports c harbours d transfers or e receives a person or persons by using threats or. 370 a exploitation of a trafficked person. Ipc section 370a exploitation of a trafficked person.

Section 370 of ipc has been totally reframed by the amendment act. Section 370 of ipc 1860. Whoever knowingly or having reason to believe that a minor has been trafficked 1 engages such minor for sexual exploitation in any manner shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than five years but which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine.

The court observed that section 370 1 of ipc provides that whoever for the purpose of exploitation recruits transports harbours transfers or receives a person or persons by using. Using force or any other form of coercion or. Nor does it talk about the exploitation of prostitution.

Section 370 ipc was introduced to criminalize trafficking in persons and by and large uses the language of the. 370 a exploitation of a trafficked person. Habitual dealing in slaves.

Section 370 ipc criminalizes people in sex work since it does not differentiate between coercive prostitution and prostitution. Ipc section 370 in hindi dhara 370. Selling minor for purposes of prostitution etc.