Section 95: Hiring, employing or engaging a child to commit an offence.

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023Central Act · Act 45 of 2023

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.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Section	95
Marginal note	Hiring, employing or engaging a child to commit an offence.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	1

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