Section 363AState of Jammu-Kashmir Act

Section 363A: [ Kidnapping or maiming a minor for purposes of begging. [Section 363-A inserted by Act XXIX of 1960.]

The Jammu and Kashmir State Ranbir Penal Code, 1989

[ Kidnapping or maiming a minor for purposes of begging. [Section 363-A inserted by Act XXIX of 1960.]

- Whoever kidnaps any minor or, not being the lawful guardian of a minor, obtains the custody of the minor, in order that such minor may be employed or used for the purposes of begging, shall be punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

(2)

Whoever maims any minor in order that such minor may be employed or used for the purposes of begging, shall be punishable with imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine.

(3)

Where any person, not being the lawful guardian of a minor, employs or uses such minor for the purposes of begging, it shall be presumed, unless, the contrary is proved, that he kidnapped or otherwise obtained the custody of that minor in order that the minor might be employed or used for the purposes of begging.

(4)

In this section,-

(a)

"begging" means-

(i)soliciting or receiving alms in a public place, whether under the pretence of singing, dancing, fortune telling, performing tricks oi selling articles or otherwise;

(ii)entering on any private premises for the purpose of soliciting or receiving alms;

(iii)exposing or exhibiting, with the object of obtaining or extorting alms, any sore, wound, injury, deformity or disease, whether of himself, or of any other person or of an animal;

(iv)using a minor as an exhibit for the purpose of soliciting or receiving alms;

(b)

"minor" means-

(i)in the case of a male, a person under sixteen years of age; and

(ii)in the case of a female, a person under eighteen years of age.]

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