Importation of girl from foreign country.

Whoever imports into 1 [India] from any country outside India 2 [or from the State of Jammu and Kashmir] any girl under the age of twenty-one years with intent that she may be, or knowing it to be likely that she will be, forced or seduced to illicit intercourse with another person, 3 *** shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to ten years and shall shall also be liable to fine.]

³ The words “British India” have successively been subs. by the A.O. 1948, the A.O. 1950 and Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Sch., to read as above.

⁴ Ins. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Sch., (w.e.f. 1-4- 1951).

⁵ Certain words omitted by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Sch.