IPC Section 370 - Trafficking of person

370. Trafficking of person. (1) Whoever, for the purpose of exploitation, (a) recruits, (b) transports,

(c) harbours, (d) transfers, or (e) receives, a person or persons, by--

First.--using threats, or

Secondly.--using force, or any other form of coercion, or

Thirdly.--by abduction, or

Fourthly.--by practising fraud, or deception, or

Fifthly.--by abuse of power, or

Sixthly.-- by inducement, including the giving or receiving of payments or benefits, in order to achieve

the consent of any person having control overthe person recruited, transported, harboured, transferred or

received,

commits the offence of trafficking.

Explanation 1.-- The expression "exploitation" shall include any act of physical exploitation or any form

of sexual exploitation, slavery or practices similar to slavery, servitude, or the forced removal of organs.

Explanation 2. --Theconsent of the victim is immaterial in determination of the offence of

trafficking.

(2) Whoever commits the offence of t rafficking shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a

term which shall not be less than seven years, but which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable

to fine.

(3) Where the offence involves the trafficking of more than one person, it shall be punishable with rigorous

imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than ten years but which may extend to imprisonment for life, and

shall also be liable to fine.

(4) Where the offence involves the trafficking of a minor, it shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for

a term which shall not be less than ten years, but which may extend to imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable

to fine.

(5) Where the offence involves the trafficking of more than one minor, it shall be punishable with

rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than fourteen years, but which may extend to

imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine.

(6) If a person is convicted of the offence of trafficking of minor on more than one occasio n, then

such person shall be punished with imprisonment for life, which shall mean imprisonment for the

remainder of that person's natural life, and shall also be liable to fine.

(7) When a public servant or a police officer is involved in the trafficking of any person then, such

public servant or police officer shall be punished with imprisonment for life, which shall mean

imprisonment for the remainder of that person's natural life, and shall also be liable to fine.