Section 366A in The Indian Penal Code, 1860
366A. Procuration of minor girl.—
Whoever, by any means whatsoever, induces any minor girl under
three appellants under the
provisions of Section 366A and Section 372 read with Section 511
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short ` IPC ... Charge was framed for offences punishable under Section
366A and under Section 372 read with Section 511 , IPC.
47. The Supreme Court
accused for the
offence punishable under Section 376 of the Indian Penal
Code (hereinafter referred to as ' IPC ' for the sake ... Penal Code.
5. The charge with reference to Section 366A
of the Penal Code needs a closer examination.
Section 366-A of the Penal Code
fine. Therefore, the offence under Section 366A is not a minor offence to Section 366 IPC, so as to invoke ... Section 222(2) Cr.P.C. Thus, in my considered opinion, the conviction of these appellants/accused 1 to 4 under Section 366A IPC
offence under Section 366A IPC. But the word 'inducement' has not been defined anywhere in the Penal Code ... intent or knowledge contemplated by this section. As such, the primary ingredient of Section 366A IPC appears to be absent in the present
offences punishable under Sections 366A , 376 and 302 of
the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ( IPC ) as well as Section ... Section 376 IPC read with Section 4 of the POCSO Act, has
in a very casual manner convicted the accused under
Sections 366A
undergo simple imprisonment for
one year. For the offence punishable under Section 366A IPC,
the appellant was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment ... under Section 354D of IPC.
20. The Trial Court has also convicted the appellant for the
offence punishable under Section 366A of IPC
Section 366A of
the Penal Code needs a closer examination. Section
366-A of the Penal Code is extracted hereunder:
"366A Procuration of minor ... Penal Code.
5. The charge with reference to Section
366A of the Penal Code needs a closer
examination.Section 366-A of the Penal
Code
found
guilty for the offences punishable under sections 366A and 372 of the
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short 'the IPC ... thereby committed the
offences under sections 366A , 376 , 377 and 372 read with section 34 of the
IPC apart from sections
alleged offence under
section 363 IPC but, the conviction and sentence has been
ordered under section 366A IPC as well.
Learned ... Women and
Children.
Said sections are intended to punish the export and import
of girls for prostitution. Section 366A IPC deals with procurement