Sentencing Guide
BNS Section 137 Punishment Jail Term, Fines & Sentencing Guidelines
BNS Section 137: (1) Kidnapping (Legacy IPC Section 359)
Statutory Classification Details
Kidnapping
- Bailable Status: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
- Cognizable Status: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
- Triable Court: Magistrate of the first class
- Official Punishment: Imprisonment for 7 yearsand fine.class