IPC §364 → BNS §140
Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder. 10
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364. Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder.—Whoever kidnaps or abducts any person in order that such person may be murdered or may be so disposed of as to be put in danger of being murdered, shall be punished with 3[imprisonment for life] or rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine. IIIustrations (a) A kidnaps Z from 1[India], intending or knowing it to be likely that Z may be sacrificed to an idol. A has committed the offence defined in this section. (b) A forcibly carries or entices B away from his home in order that B may be murdered. A has committed the offence defined in this section.
(1) Whoever kidnaps or abducts any person in order that such person may be murdered or may be so disposed of as to be put in danger of being murdered, shall be punished with imprisonment for life or rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
(2) 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.
(3) 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.
(4) 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.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 364 preserved as BNS 140(1).
Old position
IPC 364 is concerned with Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder. 10. Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder
New position
BNS 140 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder or for ransom, etc.. Whoever kidnaps or abducts any person in order that such person may be murdered or may be so disposed of as to be put in danger of being murdered, shall be punished with imprisonment for life or rigorous imprisonment for a term which may
BNS 140 (Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder or for ransom, etc.) preserves the framework of IPC 364. BNS 140 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNS 140 text: Whoever kidnaps or...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNS 140 (Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder or for ransom, etc.) preserves the framework of IPC 364. BNS 140 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNS 140 text: Whoever kidnaps or abducts any person in order that such person may be murdered or may be so disposed of as to be put in danger of being murdered, shall be punished with imprisonment for life or rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.(2) Whoever kidnaps or...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 364 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 140 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
Frequently asked
BNS 140 (Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder or for ransom, etc.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, IPC §364 → BNS §140 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/ipc/364.
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