Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young person
Section 293 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with sale, etc., of obscene objects to young person. Whoever sells, lets to hire, distributes, exhibits or circulates to any person under the age of twenty years any such obscene object as is referred to in the last preceding section, or offers or attempts so to do, shall be punished [on first conviction with imprisonment of either description for a t The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1862. Repealed by section 358 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024, but conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under it.
Whoever sells, lets to hire, distributes, exhibits or circulates to any person under the age of twenty years any such obscene object as is referred to in the last preceding section, or offers or attempts so to do, shall be punished 1[on first conviction with imprisonment of
either description for a term which may extend to three years, and with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, and, in the event of a second or subsequent conviction, with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and also with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees].]
Section 293, The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Act 45 of 1860).
Now in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
BNS 295 Sale, etc., of obscene objects to child Text carried over almost unchanged 88%
Measured by comparing the text of the two provisions, not taken from an official correspondence table — there is no machine-readable one. See both texts side by side before relying on it.
Both regimes are live. The repealed enactment still governs what happened while it was in force. We never redirect one to the other.
Questions about Section 293
What does Section 293 of the Indian Penal Code deal with?
Section 293 of the Indian Penal Code is headed "Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young person". Whoever sells, lets to hire, distributes, exhibits or circulates to any person under the age of twenty years any such obscene object as is referred to in the last preceding section, or offers or attempts so to do, shall be punished [on first conviction with imprisonment of either description for a t
How do I find court cases under Section 293 of the Indian Penal Code?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: IPC 293, section 293 IPC, section 293 of the Indian Penal Code. People searching for it also type ipc 293 in bns and ipc 293 punishment. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 293 of the Indian Penal Code, and has it changed?
For anything done on or after 1 July 2024 the provision to read is BNS 295 (Sale, etc., of obscene objects to child), which replaced it; conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under this section.
When did Section 293 of the Indian Penal Code come into force?
Section 293 of the Indian Penal Code, cited as IPC 293, came into force on 01 Jan 1862, having been enacted on 06 Oct 1860. It is no longer in force.
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