VidhiSangh

Indian Penal Code, 1860

Section 359: Kidnapping

Repealed. Repealed from 1 July 2024. Use it for offences committed before repeal and other liabilities, investigations or proceedings preserved by BNS section 358; do not use it as the current general penal code.

Chapter XVI — Of Offences Affecting the Human Body

359. Kidnapping is of two kinds : kidnapping from India], and kidnapping from lawful guardianship.

Source: official text of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.