Whoever, by any means whatsoever, induces any child to go from any place or to do any act with intent that such child may be, or knowing that it is likely that such child 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.
Section 96: Procuration of child.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023Central Act · Act 45 of 2023
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Section | 96 |
| Marginal note | Procuration of child. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 19 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- B.A./11561/2025 of MD. RAJU @ MD. RAJU ANSARI Vs STATE OF JHARKHANDHigh Court of Jharkhand · 2026-01-22
- CR. MISC./75823/2025 of Nitesh Kumar @ Niteesh Kumar Vs The State of BiharPatna High Court · 2026-01-21
- B.A./8295/2025 of RAHUL KUMAR PASWAN ALLIAS RAHUL KUMAR Vs STATE OF JHARKHANDHigh Court of Jharkhand · 2026-01-05
- CR. MISC./72231/2025 of Md. Rafique @ Rafik Chaturvedi @ Rafique Chaturbedi Vs The State of BiharPatna High Court · 2025-12-19
- CR. MISC./81747/2025 of Upendra Ravidas Vs The State of BiharPatna High Court · 2025-12-03
- CR. MISC./64414/2025 of Arvind Kumar Vs The State of BiharPatna High Court · 2025-12-01
- CR. MISC./65697/2025 of Mithlesh Kumar Vs The State of BiharPatna High Court · 2025-11-26
- CR. MISC./55605/2025 of Chunchun Sharma Vs The State of BiharPatna High Court · 2025-11-18
- CR. MISC./53733/2025 of Satyendra Kumar Vs The State of BiharPatna High Court · 2025-11-17
- CR. MISC./65163/2025 of Pankaj Kumar Yadav Vs The State of BiharPatna High Court · 2025-11-15
- CR. MISC./52664/2025 of Akash Kumar Mandal Vs The State of BiharPatna High Court · 2025-11-15
- CR. MISC./34029/2025 of Sanni Kumar Vs The State of BiharPatna High Court · 2025-11-12
- CR. MISC./53633/2025 of Ganesh Kumar Vs The State of BiharPatna High Court · 2025-11-11
- CR. MISC./15829/2025 of Sumit Kumar @ Sumit Paswan @ Sumit Kumar Paswan Vs The State of BiharPatna High Court · 2025-11-10
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