Lawgist361Kidnapping from lawful guardianship
Whoever takes or entices any minor under 1[sixteen] years of age if a male, or under 2[eighteen] years of age if a female, or any person of unsound mind, out of the keeping of the lawful guardian of such minor or person of unsound mind, without the consent of such guardian, is said to kidnap such minor or person from lawful guardianship.
Explanation.--The words "lawful guardian" in this section include any person lawfully entrusted with the care or custody of such minor or other person.
Exception.--This section does not extend to the act of any person who in good faith believes himself to be the father of an illegitimate child, or who in good faith believes himself to be entitled to the lawful custody of such child, unless such act is committed for an immoral or unlawful purpose.
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1. Subs. by Act 42 of 1949, s. 2, for "fourteen".
2. Subs. by s. 2, ibid., for "sixteen".
- 359 Kidnapping
- 360 Kidnapping from India
- 361 Kidnapping from lawful guardianship
- 362 Abduction
- 363 Punishment for kidnapping
- 363A Kidnapping or maiming a minor for purposes of begging
- 364 Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder
- 364A Kidnapping for ransom, etc
- 365 Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person
- 366 Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc
- 366A Procuration of minor girl
- 366B Importation of girl from foreign country
- 367 Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc
- 368 Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person
- 369 Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years with intent to steal from its person
- 370 Trafficking of person
- 370A Exploitation of a trafficked person
- 371 Habitual dealing in slaves
- 372 Selling minor for purposes of prostitution, etc
- 373 Buying minor for purposes of prostitution, etc
- 374 Unlawful compulsory labour
