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Under section 97 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what is the age cutoff for kidnapping or…

Section 97 sets the age cutoff at under ten years. The required purpose is dishonestly taking movable property from the child’s person.

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Under section 97 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what is the age cutoff for kidnapping or abducting a child with intent to take movable property dishonestly from the child’s person?

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Section 97 sets the age cutoff at under ten years. The required purpose is dishonestly taking movable property from the child’s person.

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Option A

Section 97 applies to a child under ten years of age.

Option B

The proposed cutoff would include children aged ten and eleven whom section 97 excludes.

Option C

This would extend the offence-specific age limit to ages ten through thirteen.

Option D

This would extend the offence-specific age limit to ages ten through fifteen.

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