How many kinds of kidnapping does section 137(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 specify?
Section 137(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 lists two kinds of kidnapping, from India and from lawful guardianship. Abduction is defined separately and does not add…
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How many kinds of kidnapping does section 137(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 specify?
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Section 137(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 lists two kinds of kidnapping, from India and from lawful guardianship. Abduction is defined separately and does not add to that count.
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Option A
The provision separately lists kidnapping from India and kidnapping from lawful guardianship.
Option B
The provision lists no third kind. Abduction is separately defined in section 138.
Option C
The provision lists two kinds.
Option D
The two kinds are kidnapping from India and kidnapping from lawful guardianship.
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