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Under section 137(1)(b) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, taking or enticing a child out of the…

For kidnapping from lawful guardianship under section 137(1)(b) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, a child is a person below eighteen years of age. Section 2(3) supplies…

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Under section 137(1)(b) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, taking or enticing a child out of the keeping of the lawful guardian without that guardian’s consent constitutes kidnapping from lawful guardianship. A child for this purpose is a person below __________ of age.

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For kidnapping from lawful guardianship under section 137(1)(b) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, a child is a person below eighteen years of age. Section 2(3) supplies that definition without a distinction between male and female children.

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