Section 146 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 addresses “Unlawful compulsory labour”. Read the provision below with its qualifications, exceptions and chapter context; the official source is linked alongside it.
146. Unlawful compulsory labour.—Whoever unlawfully compels any person to labour against the will of that person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both. ¶
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