Section 370A · Exploitation of a trafficked person
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(1) Whoever, knowingly or having reason to believe
that a minor has been trafficked, engages such minor 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 seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
(2) Whoever, knowingly by 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 five years, and shall also be liable to fine.]
(2) Whoever, knowingly by 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 five years, and shall also be liable to fine.]
The offence at a glance
- Punishment
- minimum 3 years, up to 7 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)
In the new law
IPC 370ABNS 144
144. Exploitation of a trafficked person.
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