Section 143 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, deals with the offence of:

Section 143 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 370 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860) is titled 'Trafficking of person' and penalizes whoever, for the purpose of exploitation, recruits, transports, harbours, transfers, or receives a person or persons by using threats, force, coercion, abduction, fraud, deception, abuse of power, or inducement. By contrast, procuration of a child is governed by Section 96 of the BNS, 2023 (formerly Section 366A of the IPC), habitually dealing in slaves is governed by Section 145 of the BNS, 2023 (formerly Section 371 of the IPC), and unlawful compulsory labour is governed by Section 146 of the BNS, 2023 (formerly Section 374 of the IPC).