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A child of ten years of age does not have any parents or any lawful guardian. He is whisked away by…

Kidnapping from lawful guardianship under s.137 BNS (previously s.361 IPC) requires a lawful guardian from whose keeping the minor is taken; since this child has no parent…

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A child of ten years of age does not have any parents or any lawful guardian. He is whisked away by some body. That person is said to have committed an offence of

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Kidnapping from lawful guardianship under s.137 BNS (previously s.361 IPC) requires a lawful guardian from whose keeping the minor is taken; since this child has no parent or lawful guardian, forcibly or deceitfully taking him away instead amounts to abduction under s.138 BNS (previously s.362 IPC).

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