1 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, fortunetelling, performing tricks or 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.
361 IPC Kidnapping from lawful guardianship
363 IPC Punishment for kidnapping
363A IPC Kidnapping or maiming a minor for purposes of begging
364 IPC Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder
364A IPC Kidnapping for ransom, etc
365 IPC Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person
366 IPC Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc
366A IPC Procuration of minor girl
366B IPC Importation of girl from foreign country
367 IPC Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc
368 IPC Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person
369 IPC Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years with intent to steal from its person