BNS Section 95 — Hiring, employing or engaging a child to commit an offence

Summary

Whoever hires, employs, or engages any child to commit an offence shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than three years but which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine. Additionally, if the offence is actually committed, the person shall also be punished with the punishment provided for that offence, as if the offence had been committed by that person himself.

The Explanation clarifies that hiring, employing, engaging, or using a child for sexual exploitation or pornography is covered within the meaning of this section.

Official Text

Whoever hires, employs or engages any child to commit an offence shall be punished with imprisonment of either description which shall not be less than three years but which may extend to ten years, and with fine; and if the offence be committed shall also be punished with the punishment provided for that offence as if the offence has been committed by such person himself.

Explanation.—Hiring, employing, engaging or using a child for sexual exploitation or pornography is covered within the meaning of this section.

Related Judgments

• SC (2025) Vol.3 p.1309 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• SC (2025) Vol.11 p.291 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• SC (2025) Vol.3 p.1531 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• SC (2025) Vol.6 p.280 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• SC (2024) Vol.8 p.670 — Supreme Court of India (2024)
• SC (2024) Vol.6 p.129 — Supreme Court of India (2024)
• SC (2025) Vol.2 p.80 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• SC (2024) Vol.10 p.930 — Supreme Court of India (2024)