Kidnapping
Addresses kidnapping in its statutory forms.
Earlier-law reference: IPC 359–363 (context-dependent) · orientation only
Official law source ↗Criminal · LEGAL ISSUE GUIDE
Kidnapping / Abduction
अपहरण
Search kidnapping and related serious offences, with safeguards for children.
Understanding this legal issue
Search kidnapping and related serious offences, with safeguards for children.
Kidnapping and abduction are distinct legal concepts. Age, custody, consent and conduct can change the analysis.
Key question: Is the missing person a child or an adult?
SELECTED PROVISIONS · NOT AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST
Core offences
Related offences
Criminal intimidation
Addresses threats constituting criminal intimidation and its forms.
Earlier-law reference: IPC 503 / 506 · orientation only
Official law source ↗Punishment for murder
Punishment for murder, with statutory particulars and exceptions relevant to assessment.
Earlier-law reference: IPC 302 · orientation only
Official law source ↗Procedure & rights
Information in cognizable cases
Provision concerning giving and recording information about cognizable offences.
Earlier-law reference: CrPC 154 · orientation only
Official law source ↗Protection of life and personal liberty
Protects life and personal liberty, subject to procedure established by law and constitutional interpretation.
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