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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 is committed by taking or enticing any child or…

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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 from lawful guardianship?

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Under Section 137(1)(b) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 361 IPC), kidnapping from lawful guardianship is committed by taking or enticing any child or person of unsound mind out of the keeping of the lawful guardian without the guardian's consent. Section 2(3) defines a child as any person below the age of eighteen years, so the age limit is now the same for both sexes; the former distinction (male under sixteen, female under eighteen) no longer applies.

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