Statute | Offence (Provision) | Section | Classification | Punishment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indian Penal Code (IPC) 1860 | a. Cheating | Section 417 and related | Bailable and non cognizable | Upto 1 year or fine |
b. Abduction | ||||
Abduction for wrongful confinement | Section 365, 367 and related | Non bailable and cognizable | Upto 7 years and fine | |
Abduction for slavery | Section 367 | Non bailable and cognizable | Upto 10 years or fine | |
c. Kidnapping through enticement | Section 363 | Cognizable and Bailable (Non-bailable in Delhi) | Upto 7 years and fine | |
JJ Act 2000 | Procurement of a child for hazardous employment | Section 26 | Cognizable and Bailable (Non-bailable in Delhi) | Upto 3 years and fine |
Statute | Offence (Provision) | Section | Classification | Punishment | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Indian Penal Code (IPC) 1860 | Buying of a person as a slave | Section 370 | Bailable and non cognizable | Upto 7 years and fine | |
The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 | Punishment for advancement for bonded labour | Section 17 | Bailable and cognizable | Upto 3 years and fine |
Statute | Offence (Provision) | Section | Classification | Punishment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indian Penal Code (IPC) 1860 | Selling a minor for the purposes of Prostitution | Section 372 | Non Bailable and cognizable | Upto 10 years and fine |
Statute | Offence (Provision) | Section | Classification | Punishment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation Act,1986) | Employing the child in prohibited occupations and processes | 3/14 | Non-Cognizable and Bailable | up to 2 years and fine up to 20,000(Min.10,000 and max.20,000 as per Supreme court Guidelines |
JJ Act,2000 | Procurring child/Juvenile for hazardous employment | Section 26 | Cognizable and Bailable (Non-Bailable in Delhi) | Upto 3 years and fine |
Statute | Offence (Provision) | Section | Classification | Punishment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indian Penal Code, 1860 | Wrongful confinement of a kidnapped or abducted person / child | Section 368 | Cognizable and non Bailable | Upto 10 years and fine |
Statute | Offence (Provision) | Section | Classification | Punishment |
---|---|---|---|---|
The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act | Enforcing forced or bonded labour | Section 16 | Cognizable and Bailable | Upto 3 years and fine |
Indian Penal Code | Section 373 | Bailable and Cognizable | Upto 10 years and fine | |
Section 374 | Bailable and Cognizable | Upto maximum 1 year and fine |
In all of the above situations it may also be noted that Section 370 of the Indian Penal Code shall be applied in situations where an Act, Means and End (ie. a form of exploitation) exists as elaborated below.
Statute | Section | Act | Means | End (Exploitation) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indian Penal Code |
370 Whoever for the purpose of exploitation, |
Recruits | Using threat | Physical exploitation |
Transports | Using force or any other form of coercion | Sexual exploitation | ||
Harbours | Abduction | Slavery | ||
Transfers | Practicing fraud, or deception | Practices similar to slavery | ||
Receives | Abuse of power | Servitude | ||
Inducement | Forced removal of organs |
Source : SOP to handle trafficking of children for child labour
Last Modified : 9/19/2022
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