Procuration of child
What this section does
This section penalises the procuration of a child by any means, specifically inducing a child to go from any place or to do any act with the intent or knowledge that the child will be forced or seduced into illicit intercourse with another person.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Quick reference
- Punishment
- Imprisonment which may extend to 10 years, and fine.
- Triable by
- Sessions Court
- Cognizable
- Yes
- Bailable
- No
- Compoundable
- No
Ingredients (what prosecution must prove)
- The accused induced a child to go from any place or to do any act
- The inducement was by any means whatsoever
- The accused intended, or knew it to be likely, that the child would be forced or seduced to illicit intercourse with another person
Practitioner note
The section covers both intent and knowledge of likely exploitation. The means of inducement are unrestricted ('by any means whatsoever').
Derived from IPC s.366A.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNS Section 96, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNS Section 96 forms part of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita which replaced the Indian Penal Code 1860 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.