BNS 95 — Hiring, employing or engaging a child to commit an offence.

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Statutory text

95. 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.
Procuration of child.

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