How many kinds of kidnapping are there in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023?
Section 137(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 359 IPC) expressly recognises two kinds of kidnapping: kidnapping from India and kidnapping from lawful…
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How many kinds of kidnapping are there in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023?
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Section 137(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 359 IPC) expressly recognises two kinds of kidnapping: kidnapping from India and kidnapping from lawful guardianship. Abduction is separately defined in section 138 and is not a third kind of kidnapping.
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