Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 364 in BNS
§ 364 IPC→§ 140(1) BNS
Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder. Section 364 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder) corresponds to Section 140(1) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 361 | Kidnapping from lawful guardianship | 137(1) |
| 362 | Abduction | 138 |
| 363 | Punishment for kidnapping | 137(2) |
| 364A | Kidnapping for ransom | 140(2) |
| 366 | Kidnapping or abducting a woman to compel her marriage | 87 |
| 366A | Procuration of minor girl | 96 |
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