IPC Section 367 — Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc.

Summary

Whoever kidnaps or abducts someone with the intention that the person will be subjected to grievous hurt, slavery, or unnatural lust, or will be placed in danger of such treatment, or knows that this is likely to happen, can be punished with imprisonment for up to ten years and also fined.

Official Text

Whoever kidnaps or abducts any person in order that such person may be subjected, or may be so disposed of as to be put in danger of being subjected to grievous hurt, or slavery, or to the unnatural lust of any person, or knowing it to be likely that such person will be so subjected or disposed of, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Related Judgments

• CRL A/508/2008 — Madras High Court (2008)
• VINOD CHATURVEDI v. M.P. STATE — Supreme Court of India (1984)
• S.C.R. SHAIK AHMED v. STATE OF TELANGANA — Supreme Court of India (2021)
• S.C.R. 353 BACHPAN BACHAO ANDOLAN v. UNION OF INDIA & OTHERS — Supreme Court of India (2011)
• NEERAJ SHARMA v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH — Supreme Court of India (2024)
• SUNIL TYAGI v. GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR — High Court of Delhi (2021)
• SOMU v. THE STATE REP. BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE — Supreme Court of India (2020)
• V ANATH v. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH — Supreme Court of India (1960)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

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