IPC Section 369 — Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years with intent to steal from its person
kidnapping, abduction, slavery and forced labour
Criminal
Punishment
Imprisonment up to 7 years and fine
As the section puts it: “shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine”
Summary
Whoever takes away or forces a child under ten years old to go somewhere, with the intent to steal any movable item from that child’s body, can be imprisoned for up to seven years and also fined.
Official Text
Whoever kidnaps or abducts any child under the age of ten years with the intention of taking dishonestly any movable property from the person of such child, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Old <-> New Code Mapping
- BNS §97 — Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years of age with intent to steal from its person
