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Union of India - Section

Section 42 in 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.