| Indian Slavery Act, 1843 | |
|---|---|
| Governor-General of India, Lord Ellenborough, in Council | |
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| Enacted by | Governor-General of India, Lord Ellenborough, in Council |
| Enacted | 7 April 1843 |
| Repealed by | |
| The Repealing and Amending Act, 1952 | |
| Status: Repealed | |
The Indian Slavery Act, 1843, also known as Act V of 1843, was an act passed in British India under East India Company rule, which outlawed many economic transactions associated with slavery.
The act states how the sale of any person as a slave was banned, and anyone buying or selling slaves would be booked under the Indian Penal Code with an offence carrying strict punishment.[1][2]
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- ^ Agnew, William Fischer (1898). The Indian penal code: and other acts of the Governor-general relating to offences, with notes. Calcutta: Thacker, Spink, and Co. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
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