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Section 142 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023

    Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person.β€” Whoever, knowing that any person has been kidnapped or has been abducted, wrongfully conceals or confines such person, shall be punished in the same manner… 

    Section 143 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023

      Trafficking of person.β€” (1) Whoever, for the purpose of exploitation recruits, transports, harbours, transfers, or receives a person or persons, byβ€” Explanation 1.β€” The expression β€œexploitation” shall include any act of physical exploitation or any… 

      Section 144 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023

        Exploitation of a trafficked person.β€” (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… 

        Section 145 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023

          Habitual dealing in slaves.β€” Whoever habitually imports, exports, removes, buys, sells, traffics or deals in slaves, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding ten… 

          Section 146 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023

            Unlawful compulsory labour.β€” 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 may extend to one year, or with…