IPC Section 364A — Kidnapping for ransom, etc.

Summary

A person who kidnaps or abducts someone, or keeps them in detention after such an act, and then threatens to kill or hurt that person, or behaves in a way that makes others reasonably fear the person will be killed or hurt, or actually hurts or kills the person, in order to force the government, a foreign state, an international organisation, or any other person to do something, stop doing something, or pay a ransom, can be punished with death or life imprisonment, and also a fine.

Official Text

Whoever kidnaps or abducts any person or keeps a person in detention after such kidnapping or abduction, and threatens to cause death or hurt to such person, or by his conduct gives rise to a reasonable apprehension that such person may be put to death or hurt, or causes hurt or death to such person in order to compel the Government or any foreign State or international inter-governmental organisation or any other person to do or abstain from doing any act or to pay a ransom, shall be punishable with death or imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine.

Related Judgments

• NEERAJ SHARMA vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARH — Supreme Court of India (2024)
• VIKRAM SINGH@ VICKY &ANR. vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2015)
• SUNDER @ SUNDARARAJAN vs STATE BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE — Supreme Court of India (2013)
• SUMAN SOOD @ KAMAL JEET KAUR vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN — Supreme Court of India (2007)
• SHAIK AHMED vs STATE OF TELANGANA — Supreme Court of India (2021)
• VISHWANATH GUPTA vs STATE OF UTTARANCHAL — Supreme Court of India (2007)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §140 — Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder or for ransom, etc