Indian Slavery Act, 1843 | |
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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Repealed by | |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Status: Repealed |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 prosecuted under the law, the offence carrying a strict punishment.[1][2]