BNS Section 95: Hiring, employing or engaging a child to commit an offence
Equivalent Legacy Law: IPC Section -
Procedural Classification Summary
Hiring, employing or
Bailable: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Court by which the offence is triable
Punishment: Imprisonment for not lessengaging a child to committhan 3 years but which mayfirst class. an offence.extend to 10 years and fine. If offence be committed.Same as for the offencecommitted.committed is triable
Official Legal Provision / Summary
“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”.