This section covers waging war against Government of India in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). CHAPTER VII OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE Waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war, against Government of India. Whoever wages war against the Government of India, or attempts to wage such war, or abets the … Read more

This section covers unlawful compulsory labour in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Unlawful compulsory labour. 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 fine, or with both. What was the … Read more

This section covers habitual dealing in slaves in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Habitual dealing in slaves. 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 years, and shall also be liable … Read more

This section covers exploitation of a trafficked person in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). 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 … Read more

This section covers trafficking of person in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Trafficking of person. (1) Whoever, for the purpose of exploitation recruits, transports, harbours, transfers, or receives a person or persons, by— (a) using threats; or (b) using force, or any other form of coercion; or (c) by abduction; or (d) by practising … Read more

This section covers wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person. 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 … Read more

This section covers importation of girl or boy from foreign country in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Importation of girl or boy from foreign country. Whoever imports into India from any country outside India any girl under the age of twenty-one years or any boy under the age of eighteen years with intent that … Read more

This section covers kidnapping or abducting in order to murder or for ransom etc. in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder or for ransom, etc. (1) Whoever kidnaps or abducts any person in order that such person may be murdered or may be so disposed of as to … Read more

This section covers kidnapping or maiming a child for purposes of begging in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Kidnapping or maiming a child for purposes of begging (1) Whoever kidnaps any child or, not being the lawful guardian of such child, obtains the custody of the child, in order that such child may be … Read more

This section covers abduction in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Abduction: Whoever by force compels, or by any deceitful means induces, any person to go from any place, is said to abduct that person. What was the old IPC code for Section 138 of BNS 2023? In the Indian Penal Code, abduction was covered … Read more