Section 146 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Unlawful compulsory labour. 146. Unlawful compulsory labour. Whoever unlawfully compels any person to labour against the will of that person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which…
Section 145 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Habitual dealing in slaves. 145. Habitual dealing in slaves. Whoever habitually imports, exports, removes, buys, sells, traffics or deals in slaves, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of…
Section 144 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Exploitation of a trafficked person. 144. Exploitation of a trafficked person. (1) Whoever, knowingly or having reason to believe that a child has been trafficked, engages such child for sexual exploitation in…
Section 143 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Trafficking of person. 143. Trafficking of person. (1) Whoever, for the purpose of exploitation recruits, transports, harbours, transfers, or receives a person or persons, by- (a) using threats; or (b) using force,…
Section 142 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person. 142. Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person. Whoever, knowing that any person has been kidnapped or has been…
Section 141 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Importation of girl or boy from foreign country. 141. Importation of girl or boy from foreign country. Whoever imports into India from any country outside India any girl under the age of…
Section 140 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder or for ransom, etc. 140. Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder or for ransom, etc. (1) Whoever kidnaps or abducts any person in order…
Section 139 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Kidnapping or maiming a child for purposes of begging 139. Kidnapping or maiming a child for purposes of begging. (1) Whoever kidnaps any child or, not being the lawful guardian of such…
Section 138 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Abduction 138. Abduction. Whoever by force compels, or by any deceitful means induces, any person to go from any place, is said to abduct that person.
Section 137 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Kidnapping Of kidnapping, abduction, slavery and forced labour 137. Kidnapping. (1) Kidnapping is of two kinds: kidnapping from India, and kidnapping from lawful guardianship- (a) whoever conveys any person beyond the limits…