INDIA | ASIA
Article 23 of the Constitution
Type of Measure
Laws > Violence against women > Constitutional provision
Form of Violence
Violence against women and girls
Year
2014
Brief Description
Article 23 of the Constitution amended in 2014 includes the following provisions: Traffic in human beings and begar and other similar forms of forced labour are prohibited and any contravention of this provision shall be an offence punishable in accordance with law.
Source of Information
Constitution of India (amended in 2014), UN Women Constitutional Database
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