LawgistThe Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act
83Use of child by militant groups or other adults
(1) Any non-State, self-styled militant group or outfit declared as such by the Central Government, if recruits or uses any child for any purpose, shall be liable for rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine of five lakh rupees.
(2) Any adult or an adult group uses children for illegal activities either individually or as a gang shall be liable for rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine of five lakh rupees.
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OTHER OFFENCES AGAINST CHILDREN
- 74 Prohibition on disclosure of identity of children
- 75 Punishment for cruelty to child
- 76 Employment of child for begging
- 77 Penalty for giving intoxicating liquor or narcotic drug or psychotropic substance to a child
- 78 Using a child for vending, peddling, carrying, supplying or smuggling any intoxicating liquor, narcotic drug or psychotropic substance
- 79 Exploitation of a child employee
- 80 Punitive measures for adoption without following prescribed procedures
- 81 Sale and procurement of children for any purpose
- 82 Corporal punishment
- 83 Use of child by militant groups or other adults
- 84 Kidnapping and abduction of child
- 85 Offences committed on disabled children
- 86 Classification of offences and designated court
- 87 Abetment
- 88 Alternative punishment
- 89 Offence committed by child under this Chapter
