Whoever imports into ² [India] from any country outside India ³ [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, ⁴ [***] shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to ten years and shall also be liable to fine.]

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1. Inserted by Act 20 of 1923, section 3.

2. The words "British India" have successively been Substituted by the A.O. 1948, the A.O. 1950 and Act 3 of 1951, section 3 and Schedule., to read as above.

3 . Inserted by Act 3 of 1951, section 3 and Schedule.

4 . Certain words omitted by Act 3 of 1951, section 3 and Schedule.