LawgistThe Indian Penal Code
364AKidnapping for ransom, etc
1[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 2 [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.]
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1. Ins. by Act 42 of 1993, s. 2.
2. Subs. by Act 24 of 1995, s. 2, for "any other person".
Of Kidnapping, Abduction, Slavery and Forced Labour
- 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
