IPC Section 373 - Buying minor for purp oses of prostitution, etc

373. Buying minor for purp oses of prostitution, etc. Whoever buys, hires or otherw ise obtains

possession of any 2[person under the age of eighteen years with intent that such person 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 person will at any age be] employed or used for

any such purpose, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend

to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

3[Explanation I.--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 II.--"Illicit intercourse" has the same meaning as in section 372.]