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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, for the offence of kidnapping from lawful guardianship, what…

Under Section 137(1)(b) of the BNS (formerly section 361 IPC), kidnapping from lawful guardianship is taking or enticing a child, or a person of unsound mind, out of the…

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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, for the offence of kidnapping from lawful guardianship, what should be the age of the minor?

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Under Section 137(1)(b) of the BNS (formerly section 361 IPC), kidnapping from lawful guardianship is taking or enticing a child, or a person of unsound mind, out of the keeping of the lawful guardian without the guardian's consent. A 'child' is defined in Section 2(3) of the BNS as a person below eighteen years of age, so the age limit is now the same for males and females; the earlier distinction of sixteen years for males and eighteen years for females no longer applies.

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