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Under the provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, to constitute the crime of abduction,…

Abduction under section 138 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 362 IPC) can involve a person of any age. It requires force compelling the person, or…

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Under the provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, to constitute the crime of abduction, abducted person should be

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Abduction under section 138 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 362 IPC) can involve a person of any age. It requires force compelling the person, or deceit inducing the person, to leave a place. Punishment depends on the additional purpose or circumstances specified in the applicable offence provision.

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