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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what must be the age of a minor with regard to the offence of…

Under Section 137(1)(b) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 361 IPC), kidnapping from lawful guardianship covers taking or enticing any child out of the…

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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what must be the age of a minor with regard to the offence of kidnapping?

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Under Section 137(1)(b) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 361 IPC), kidnapping from lawful guardianship covers taking or enticing any child out of the keeping of the lawful guardian, and section 2(3) defines a child as any person below eighteen years of age. The age limit is therefore under eighteen for both sexes; the former distinction (male under sixteen, female under eighteen) no longer applies.

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