BNS Section 137: Kidnapping

IPC Sections 359, 360, 361 and 363 are covered by BNS Section 137.

4 entries in the correspondence table: 4 changed.

1. BNS 137(1)IPC: 359Changed

   Kidnapping.

   IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS.

2. BNS 137(1)(a)IPC: 360Changed

   Kidnapping from India.

   IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS.

3. BNS 137(1)(b)IPC: 361Changed

   Kidnapping from lawful guardianship.

   The IPC section is included as a clause in the BNS. Words “minor under the age of sixteen years of male or under eighteen years of age if a female” are replaced by “child” thus making it gender neutral.

4. BNS 137(2)IPC: 363Changed

   Punishment for kidnapping.

   IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading.

Source: Correspondence Table and Comparison Summary of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) to the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), Central Academy for Police Training (CAPT), Bhopal — prepared by Anil Kishore Yadav, IPS, Director (PDF hosted on keralaprisons.gov.in). Check the bare act before relying on a section in court.