Section 370 of IPC : Section 370: Trafficking of person

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Ravi, a 35-year-old man, promises a well-paying job in Mumbai to Sita, a 20-year-old woman from a small village in Uttar Pradesh. Ravi arranges for Sita's travel to Mumbai, but upon arrival, Sita is forced into prostitution against her will. Ravi used deception to recruit and transport Sita for the purpose of sexual exploitation. Under Section 370 of the Indian Penal Code, Ravi has committed the offence of trafficking and is liable for rigorous imprisonment for a term not less than seven years, which may extend to ten years, and a fine.

Example 2:

A criminal gang in Delhi abducts a group of five children from a local park and transports them to a remote location where they are forced to work in hazardous conditions in a factory. The gang used force and abduction to transfer and exploit these minors for forced labour. Under Section 370 of the Indian Penal Code, the gang members have committed the offence of trafficking involving more than one minor. They are liable for rigorous imprisonment for a term not less than fourteen years, which may extend to imprisonment for life, and a fine.

Example 3:

A police officer named Rajesh abuses his power to kidnap a young girl, Meena, and sells her to a trafficking ring. The ring then forces Meena into domestic servitude. Rajesh used his position of authority to facilitate the trafficking of Meena. Under Section 370 of the Indian Penal Code, Rajesh, being a public servant involved in trafficking, is liable for imprisonment for life, which means imprisonment for the remainder of his natural life, and a fine.

Example 4:

An NGO worker discovers that a group of women has been harboured in a secluded house in Kolkata. These women were lured with promises of marriage and a better life but were instead forced into slavery-like conditions. The traffickers used fraud and deception to recruit and harbour these women for exploitation. Under Section 370 of the Indian Penal Code, the traffickers have committed the offence of trafficking and are liable for rigorous imprisonment for a term not less than seven years, which may extend to ten years, and a fine.

Example 5:

A man named Arjun receives a payment from a wealthy businessman to transfer a young boy, Raju, from his village to the city to work as a domestic servant. Arjun uses the payment to convince Raju's impoverished parents to let him take Raju. Once in the city, Raju is forced to work long hours without pay. Arjun used inducement and payment to achieve the consent of Raju's parents for the purpose of exploitation. Under Section 370 of the Indian Penal Code, Arjun has committed the offence of trafficking and is liable for rigorous imprisonment for a term not less than seven years, which may extend to ten years, and a fine.