Under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, if a child is maimed or…
Under the proviso to s.76(1), where the child is amputated or maimed for the purpose of begging, the offender is punishable with rigorous imprisonment "not less than seven…
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Under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, if a child is maimed or amputated for begging:
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Under the proviso to s.76(1), where the child is amputated or maimed for the purpose of begging, the offender is punishable with rigorous imprisonment "not less than seven years which may extend up to ten years" and a fine of five lakh rupees. The five-year term is for using a child for begging without such injury.