Section374
Unlawful compulsory labour
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Summary
Forcing a person to work against their will is a criminal offence. It applies when someone unlawfully compels another to do labour without consent. Penalty can be imprisonment for up to one year, or a fine, or both.
Example
Priya keeps her domestic helper locked in a room and forces him to work without pay. Under this provision Priya can be prosecuted and liable to up to one year imprisonment, or a fine, or both.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever 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.
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