Habitual dealing in slaves
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Summary
Repeatedly importing, exporting, removing, buying, selling, trafficking in, or otherwise dealing in slaves is a serious criminal offence. A person habitually involved in any of these acts can be punished with life imprisonment, or imprisonment up to ten years, and a fine. The offence is cognizable, non-bailable and triable by a Sessions Court.
Example
Ravi runs a transport service and over several months arranges for people to be moved and sold as slaves to buyers in another state. The police charge him; if convicted he faces life imprisonment or up to ten years in jail plus a fine, and the case will be non-bailable and tried by the Sessions Court.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever 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 to fine.
BNSS Classification
- Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.
- Cognizable
- Non-bailable
- Triable by Court of Session.
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