Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 359 in BNS
§ 359 IPC→§ 135 BNS
Kidnapping. Section 359 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Kidnapping) corresponds to Section 135 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Verify before you rely on this. Renumbering under the 2023 codes is not a clean one-to-one exercise — provisions were merged, split and reworded. Always check the printed bare act.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 were renumbered:
| IPC | Provision | BNS |
|---|---|---|
| 498 | Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman | 84 |
| 498A | Husband or relative of husband subjecting a woman to cruelty | 85 |
| 509 | Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman | 79 |
| 360 | Kidnapping from India | 136 |
| 361 | Kidnapping from lawful guardianship | 137(1) |
| 362 | Abduction | 138 |
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