Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 360 in BNS
§ 360 IPC→§ 136 BNS
Kidnapping from India. Section 360 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Kidnapping from India) corresponds to Section 136 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 359 | Kidnapping | 135 |
| 361 | Kidnapping from lawful guardianship | 137(1) |
| 362 | Abduction | 138 |
| 363 | Punishment for kidnapping | 137(2) |
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