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Section 20

The Manipur Children Act, 1978State Act of Manipur · Act 1 of 1979

(1) Whoever secures a child extensively for the purpose of menial employment or for labour in a factory or other establishment, , but in fact exploits the child for his own ends, withholds 01' lives on his savings, shall on conviction, be punished With fine which may:

extend to one thousand rupees. 2

(2) Whoever secure a child for any of the purposes mentionedif in sub-section (1), and exposes such child to the risk of seduction,?1 be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term- which‘;

may extend to two years or with fine which may extend to one thousan rupees or with both. « ‘ ;

(3) Any person who knowingly avails himself of the labou‘:

of a child exploited in the manner referred to in sub-section (1 or (2) or for whose immoral gratification such child is used shall be liable as an abetter. ii

Where this provision sits

ActThe Manipur Children Act, 1978
Section20
JurisdictionState of Manipur
StatusIn force as published by the source

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