IPC Section 362 — Abduction

kidnapping, abduction, slavery and forced labour

Criminal

Summary

A person is said to abduct someone if they use physical force to make that person leave a place, or if they trick or deceive that person into leaving a place.

Official Text

Whoever by force compels, or by any deceitful means induces any person to go from any place, is said to abduct that person.

Related Judgments

  • V ANATH v. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH — Supreme Court of India (1960)
  • NEERAJ SHARMA v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH — Supreme Court of India (2024)
  • S.C.R. SHAIK AHMED v. STATE OF TELANGANA — Supreme Court of India (2021)
  • S.C.R. 271 SUBHASH KRISHNAN v. STATE OF GOA — Supreme Court of India (2012)
  • STATE OF A.P v. K. PUNARDANA RAO . SEPTEMBER 3, 2004 — Supreme Court of India (S)
  • GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AND ANR v. GEORGE PHILIP NOVEMBER 16, 2006 B — Supreme Court of India (S)
  • BADSHAH AND ORS v. STATE OF U.P. 771 — Supreme Court of India (2008)
  • ARVINDERVIR SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANR AUGUST 5, 1998 — Supreme Court of India (1998)

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