Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 362 in BNS
§ 362 IPC→§ 138 BNS
Abduction. Section 362 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Abduction) corresponds to Section 138 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 359 | Kidnapping | 135 |
| 360 | Kidnapping from India | 136 |
| 361 | Kidnapping from lawful guardianship | 137(1) |
| 363 | Punishment for kidnapping | 137(2) |
| 364 | Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder | 140(1) |
| 364A | Kidnapping for ransom | 140(2) |
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