Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023
Section 95 :
Hiring, employing or engaging a child to commit an offence :
Section : 95
Classification of Offence:
Offence : Hiring, employing or engaging a child to commit an offence.
Punishment : Imprisonment for not less than 3 years but which may extend to 10 years and fine.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable : Non-bailable.
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable : Magistrate of the first class.
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Offence : If offence be committed.
Punishment : Same as for the offence committed
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable : Non-bailable.
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable : Court by which offence committed is triable.
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Whoever hires, employs or engages any child to commit an offence shall be punished with imprisonment of either description which shall not be less than three years but which may extend to ten years, and with fine; and if the offence be committed shall also be punished with the punishment provided for that offence as if the offence has been committed by such person himself.
Explanation :
Hiring, employing, engaging or using a child for sexual exploitation or pornography is covered within the meaning of this section.
