Section 144 · Exploitation of a trafficked person
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(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.
The offence at a glance
- Punishment
- minimum 3 years, up to 10 years, fine (no stated ceiling)
- Statutory minimum
- 3 years
- Cognizable
- Cognizable
- Bailable
- Non-bailable
- Compoundable
- Not compoundable
- Triable by
- Court of Session
- Cognizable — Police may arrest without a warrant
- Non-bailable — Bail is at the court's discretion
Sub-sections of this section carry different penalties; the maximum is shown.
From the First Schedule to the BNSS (the CrPC's, for IPC offences)
Under the old law
BNS 144IPC 370A
370A. Exploitation of a trafficked person.
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