Section 95 BNS - Hiring, employing or engaging a child To commit an offence

Act: Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Section: 95 - 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. Same as for the offence committed.
Cognizable?: Cognizable. Cognizable.
Bailable?: Non-bailable. Non-bailable.
Triable by: Magistrate of the first class. Court by which offence committed is triable.

Old law → Section 95 BNS

Corresponds to	Change	Remarks
-	Newly added	“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”.

Section 95 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with hiring, employing or engaging a child To commit an offence.

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