BNS Section 140: (1) Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder, etc
Equivalent Legacy Law: IPC Section 364
Procedural Classification Summary
Kidnapping or abducting in
Bailable: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Court of Session
Punishment: Imprisonment for life, ororder to murder.rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine
Kidnapping for ransom,Death, or imprisonment foretc.life and fine
Bailable: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Court of Session
Punishment: Kidnapping for ransom,Death, or imprisonment for
Kidnapping or abducting
Bailable: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Magistrate of the first class
Punishment: Imprisonment for 7 yearswith intent secretly andand fine.class. wrongfully to confine a person
Kidnapping or abducting in
Bailable: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Court of Session
Punishment: Imprisonment for 10 yearsailable.Court of Session. order to subject a person to and fine. grievous hurt, slavery, etc
Official Legal Provision / Summary
No Change except that IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS. 140 (2) Kidnapping for ransom, etc. 364A Section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading. 140 (3) Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person. 365 Ditto. 140 (4) Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc. 367 Ditto.