144. (1) Whoever, knowingly or having reason to believe that a child has been trafficked, engages such child for sexual exploitation in any manner, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than five years, but which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
(2) Whoever, knowingly or having reason to believe that a person has been trafficked, engages such person for sexual exploitation in any manner, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three years, but which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Section 141 Importation of girl or boy from foreign country
Section 142 Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person
Section 143 Trafficking of person
Section 144 Exploitation of a trafficked person
Section 145 Habitual dealing in slaves
Section 146 Unlawful compulsory labour
Section 148 Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 147
Section 149 Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against Government of India
Section 150 Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war