Draft anti-trafficking bill proposes stricter punishment; Imprisonment can extend to 10 years

In its effort to tighten the noose on traffickers and put in place a rehabilitation framework for survivors, the ministry of women and child development has put out the draft of the Trafficking in Persons (Prevention, Care and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2021 in the public domain asking for feedback till July 14. The bill once finalised will need the Cabinet approval and assent of both Houses of Parliament to become a law.​

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