Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000
24. Employment of
juvenile or child for begging.-
1.
Whoever,
employs or uses any juvenile or the child for the purpose 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 or the child 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.