The Juvenile Justice Act, 1986
42. Employment of juveniles for begging. –
(1) Whoever employs or uses any juvenile for the purposes of begging or causes any juvenile to beg shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and shall also be liable to fine.
(2) Whoever, having the actual charge of, or control over, a juvenile abets the commission of the offence punishable under sub-section (1) shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year and shall also be liable to fine.
(3) The offence punishable under this section shall be cognizable.
The Juvenile Justice Act, 1986
