Cognizable Offences under IPC for crimes done against children

 Section 302

Murder- is defined in 302 as culpable homicide

Section 305

Abutment to suicide – when a child under 18 is encouraged to commit suicide . It is punishable by life imprisonment or 10 years  imprisonment

Section 359

It describes Kidnapping  from legal guardianship/ out of country.

Section 360

Kidnapping for Exporting

Section 361

Kidnapping from legal guardianship

Section 363A

Kidnapping for begging – serious punishment  of imprisonment upto 10 years

Section 364A

Kidnapping for Ransom

Section 366

Kidnapping to compel for marriage- punishable with imprisonment for 10 years

Section 366A –

persuading a minor girl to travel from one place to another with the intention to seduce

Section 367

Kidnapping for Slavery 10 years term

Section 369

Kidnapping or stealing of minor from property of person who is the guardiian

Section 372

Selling a minor for Prostitution

Section 373

Buying a minor for Prostitution

Section 375

Rape of minor. Minor’s Consent is irrelevant .

Section 376(3)

Rape of woman under 16 is punishable with Rigorous Imprisonment not less than 20 years

Section 315-316

Injury or harm to an unborn child.