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B.N.S. 2023

Section 138, 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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Practice MCQs

2 practice questions test this section.

  1. 1 An agent flies an adult welder abroad by promising him a factory job that never existed. The welder agreed to go only because of this promise. According to the text, what offence or offences has the agent committed?
  2. 2 In Gurcharan Singh v. State of Haryana, the appellant argued that any kidnapping or abduction was complete when two women first lured the girl away, so it could not be charged to him. How did the Supreme Court deal with...
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Official text

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