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1 year ago

i am jobless. if i ask money from people in mumbai telling " i am jobless, i need money for my family and for my food". If people give me money by their happiness by showing mercy". Then this type of taking money from people is legal or illegal. If illegal then what is punishment or fine? Please answer.

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A.Dear Client,

The Bombay Prevention of Begging Act criminalizes begging but recent judgement by the supreme court state that begging done by adults should not be penalized. The punishment for begging carries a penalty of detention of three to 10 years in beggar homes according to the act.

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