Multiple choice

Buying or disposing of any person as slave is a punishable offence under _____ of the IPC.

  1. Section 370

  2. Section 373

  3. Section 372

  4. Section 374
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Explanation

Option (1) is correct: Section 370 of the IPC provides whoever imports, exports, removes, buys, sells or disposes of any person as a slave, or accepts, receives or detains against his will any person as a slave, shall liable to be punished. Option (2) is incorrect: Section 373 talks about buying minor for purposes of prostitution, etc. Option (3) is incorrect: Section 372 talks about selling minor for purposes of prostitution, etc. Option (4) is incorrect: Section 374 deals with unlawful compulsory labour.

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