BNS Section 137: (1) Kidnapping
Equivalent Legacy Law: IPC Section 359
Procedural Classification Summary
Kidnapping
Bailable: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Magistrate of the first class
Punishment: Imprisonment for 7 yearsand fine.class
Official Legal Provision / Summary
IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS. 137 (1) (a) Kidnapping from India. 360 Ditto. 137 (1) (b) Kidnapping from lawful guardianship. 361 The IPC section is included as a clause in the BNS. Words “minor under the age of sixteen years of male or under eighteen years of age if a female” are replaced by “child” thus making it gender neutral. 137 (2) Punishment for kidnapping. 363 IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading.