BNS Section 143: Trafficking of person
Equivalent Legacy Law: IPC Section 370
Procedural Classification Summary
Trafficking of person
Bailable: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Court of Session
Punishment: Rigorous imprisonment fornot less than 7 years but which may extend to 10 years and fine
Trafficking of more than
Bailable: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Court of Session
Punishment: Rigorous imprisonment forone person.not less than 10 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and fine
Trafficking of a child
Bailable: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Court of Session
Punishment: Rigorous imprisonmentfor not less than 10 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and fine
Trafficking of more than
Bailable: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Court of Session
Punishment: Rigorous imprisonmentone child.for not less than 14 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and fine
Person convicted of offence
Bailable: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Court of Session
Punishment: Imprisonment for lifeof trafficking of child onwhich shall mean the more than one occasion.remainder of that person's natural life and fine
Public servant or a police
Bailable: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Court of Session
Punishment: Imprisonment for lifeofficer involved inwhich shall mean the trafficking of child.remainder of that person's natural life and fine
Official Legal Provision / Summary
Word “minor” is replaced by “child”.