Section 144 in THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 – BNS

Exploitation
of a trafficked
person.

  1. (1) Whoever, knowingly or having reason to believe that a child has been trafficked,
    engages such child for sexual exploitation in any manner, shall be punished with rigorous
    imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than five years, but which may extend to ten
    years, and shall also be liable to fine.
    (2) Whoever, knowingly or having reason to believe that a person has been trafficked,
    engages such person for sexual exploitation in any manner, shall be punished with rigorous
    imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three years, but which may extend to
    seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.