https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=306429 For an offence under Section 373 of the Indian Penal Code, possession of a minor need not be obtained from a third party; a person who takes a minor girl and secures control over her with the requisite intent may fall within the section. Possession under the provision means definite control over the minor, not merely temporary custody for a single act of sexual intercourse, and power of disposal is a useful test. On the facts discussed, the jury was properly directed on the scope of Section 373 and the evidence was sufficient to support possession in the statutory sense, so the conviction was upheld. en-us Wed, 31 Jan 1934 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 30 Jan 2023 15:44:21 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=306429 For an offence under Section 373 of the Indian Penal Code, possession of a minor need not be obtained from a third party; a person who takes a minor girl and secures control over her with the requisite intent may fall within the section. Possession under the provision means definite control over the minor, not merely temporary custody for a single act of sexual intercourse, and power of disposal is a useful test. On the facts discussed, the jury was properly directed on the scope of Section 373 and the evidence was sufficient to support possession in the statutory sense, so the conviction was upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 31 Jan 1934 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=306429