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B.N.S. 2023

Section 137, B.N.S.

In force from 1 July 2024

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B.N.S.

Kidnapping and Abduction

These notes cover kidnapping and abduction under the B.N.S.: the definition of abduction (Section 138), the two kinds of kidnapping (Section 137), the meaning of consent (Section 28), lawful guardianship, punishment (Sections 137(2), 87 and 140), two Supreme Court cases, and the differences between…

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  1. 1 A girl about six weeks short of 18 is left by her father at a relative's house. On her own, she walks out, phones a neighbour, chooses where to meet, and gets into his car without being asked. He did nothing to form her...
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