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Section 370

Section 370- Trafficking and Slavery

Indian Penal Code

Section 370- Trafficking and Slavery

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Introduction

Indian laws prohibit abduction and kidnapping. Section 359 to 374 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 provides for punishments for these offences.

Section 370- Trafficking and Slavery

As per Section 370 of the Indian Penal Code, if anyone recruits, transports,
harbours, transfers or receives a person for the purpose of exploitation
commits the offence of trafficking. This is done by:

  •  Using fraud, deception or abuse of power, or
  • Using threats, or
  • Using force or coercion, or
  • Abduction, or
  • Inducement of the person extorted himself or someone who has
    authority over him.

The punishment for this offence has been given in depth in this Section. These are as follow:

  • Trafficking- Rigorous imprisonment for a term of at least 7 years and not more than ten years; Fine
  •  Trafficking of more than one person- Rigorous imprisonment for at least 10 years which may extend to life; Fine
  • Trafficking of a minor- Rigorous imprisonment for at least 10 years which may extend to life; Fine
  •  Trafficking of more than one minor- Rigorous imprisonment for at least 14 years which may extend to life; Fine
  • Trafficking of minor on more than one occasion- Imprisonment for the rest of the offender’s natural life; Fine
  • Trafficking where a police officer or a public servant is involved in trafficking- Imprisonment for the rest of the police officer’s or public servants’ natural life; Fine


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