Whoever employs or causes any person to beg or whoever having the custody, charge or care of a child, connives at, induces or encourages him or whoever uses another person as an exhibit for the purpose of begging, shall on conviction be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year and may extend up to three years.
Section 15: Penalty for employing or causing persons to beg or using them for purposes of begging
The Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Beggary Act, 1975State Act of Uttar Pradesh · Act 36 of 1975
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Beggary Act, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Section | 15 |
| Marginal note | Penalty for employing or causing persons to beg or using them for purposes of begging |
| Jurisdiction | State of Uttar Pradesh |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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