## CONSTITUTION 23

### CONSTITUTION 23 — Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour
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> 23. Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour.-(1)
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.
(2) Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from imposing
compulsory service for public purposes, and in imposing such service the State
shall not make any discrimination on grounds only of religion, race, caste or class
or any of them.