Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter XV: Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals
Section 295: Sale, etc., of obscene objects to child
In plain words
Selling, hiring out, distributing, showing or circulating obscene material to a child, or offering or trying to, is punishable on first conviction with up to three years in prison and a fine up to two thousand rupees. A repeat conviction carries up to seven years and a fine up to five thousand rupees.
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Official text
Whoever sells, lets to hire, distributes, exhibits or circulates to any child any such obscene object as is referred to in section 294, or offers or attempts so to do, shall be punished 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.
Corresponding sections were matched by comparing the wording of both official texts, and for the IPC and BNS, also against a published correspondence table. Wording, punishments and structure often changed, so read both sections before relying on the match.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 25 August 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
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