IPC § 293 · Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 293 IPC — Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young person
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNS 295 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the IPC.
The law now: BNS 295 — Sale, etc., of obscene objects to child
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.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNS 295 in full