Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023
Section 97 :
Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years with intent to steal from its person :
(See section 369 of IPC 1860)
Section : 97
Classification of Offence:
Offence : Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years with intent to steal from its person.
Punishment : Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Cognizable.
Bailable or Non-bailable : Non-bailable.
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable : Magistrate of the first class.
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Whoever kidnaps or abducts any child under the age of ten years with the intention of taking dishonestly any movable property from the person of such child, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Indian Penal Code 1860 (IPC 1860)
Section 369 :
Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years with intent to steal from its person:
(See section 97 of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence: Kidnapping or abducting a child with intent to take property from the person of such child.
Punishment :Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Non-bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable : Court of Session.
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Whoever kidnaps or abducts any child under the age often years with the intention of taking dishonestly any movable property from the person of such child, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.