IPC Section 365 — Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person

Summary

If a person takes someone away by force or fraud, or by taking them from lawful guardianship, with the intention of secretly and wrongfully confining that person, they commit an offence. The punishment for this offence can be imprisonment for up to seven years, along with a fine.

Official Text

Whoever kidnaps or abducts any person with intent to cause that person to be secretly and wrongfully confined, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Related Judgments

• SOMU v. THE STATE REP. BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE — Supreme Court of India (2020)
• 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)
• VICKY v. UNION OF INDIA 841 — Supreme Court of India (2015)
• MUKHIYA JEE v. STATE OF BIHAR — Supreme Court of India (2017)
• KAMAL JEET KAUR v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN MAY 14, 2007 — Supreme Court of India (2007)
• V ANATH v. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH — Supreme Court of India (1960)
• (Accused 5) vs 1, State rep by the — Madras High Court ()

Old <-> New Code Mapping

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