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Section 144 - The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
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 any manner, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than five years, but which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
(2) Whoever, knowingly or having reason to believe that a person has been trafficked, engages such person for sexual exploitation in any manner, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three years, but which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Related Sections
- Section 19: Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harm
- Section 31: Communication made in good faith
- Section 97: Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years of age with intent to steal from its person
- Section 20: Act of a child under seven years of age
- Section 29: Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm caused
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