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IPC Section 293 - Sale, etc., of obs cene objects to young person
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IPC Section 293 deals with sale, etc., of obs cene objects to young person.
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293. Sale, etc., of obs cene 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 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 ex tend to
five thousand rupees].]
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