1 Whoever, for the purpose of exploitation, a recruits, b transports, c harbours, d transfers, or e receives, a person or persons, by-
First.-using threats, or
Secondly.-using force, or any other form of coercion, or
Thirdly.-by abduction, or
Fourthly.-by practising fraud, or deception, or
Fifthly.-by abuse of power, or
Sixthly.- by inducement, including the giving or receiving of payments or benefits, in order to achieve the consent of any person having control overthe person recruited, transported, harboured, transferred or received,
commits the offence of trafficking.
Explanation 1.-The expression "exploitation" shall include any act of physical exploitation or any form of sexual exploitation, slavery or practices similar to slavery, servitude, or the forced removal of organs.
Explanation 2.-Theconsent of the victim is immaterial in determination of the offence of trafficking.
2 Whoever commits the offence of trafficking shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than seven years, but which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
3 Where the offence involves the trafficking of more than one person, it shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than ten years but which may extend to imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine.
4 Where the offence involves the trafficking of a minor, it shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than ten years, but which may extend to imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine.
5 Where the offence involves the trafficking of more than one minor, it shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than fourteen years, but which may extend to imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine.
6 If a person is convicted of the offence of trafficking of minor on more than one occasion, then such person shall be punished with imprisonment for life, which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of that person's natural life, and shall also be liable to fine.
7 When a public servant or a police officer is involved in the trafficking of any person then, such public servant or police officer shall be punished with imprisonment for life, which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of that person's natural life, and shall also be liable to fine.
361 IPC Kidnapping from lawful guardianship
363 IPC Punishment for kidnapping
363A IPC Kidnapping or maiming a minor for purposes of begging
364 IPC Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder
364A IPC Kidnapping for ransom, etc
365 IPC Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person
366 IPC Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc
366A IPC Procuration of minor girl
366B IPC Importation of girl from foreign country
367 IPC Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc
368 IPC Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person
369 IPC Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years with intent to steal from its person