BNS · Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Section 99 BNS

Buying child for purposes of prostitution, etc

Offence

Whoever buys, hires or otherwise obtains possession of any child with intent that such child 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 child will at any age be employed or used for any such purpose,

Punishment

shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than seven years but which may extend to fourteen years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Explanation 1

—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.

Explanation 2

—“Illicit intercourse” has the same meaning as in section 98.

Punishment summary

  • Imprisonment: a term which shall not be less than seven years but which may extend to fourteen years.
← Sec. 98 All sections Sec. 100 →

FAQ — Section 99 BNS

Section 99 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) deals with “Buying child for purposes of prostitution, etc”. This page explains the offence (if any), punishment, and links to Vaksera petition formats.

shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than seven years but which may extend to fourteen years, and shall also be liable to fine. Explanation 1 —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

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