Section 97 Earlier IPC 369
Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years of age with intent to steal from its person
Chapter 5: Offences against woman and child
Whoever kidnaps or abducts any child under the age of ten years with the intention of taking dishonestly any movable property from the person of such child, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023). As printed in the Gazette on 25 December 2023. Later amendments, if any, are not included.
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- 95Hiring, employing or engaging a child to commit an offence
- 96Procuration of childIPC 366A
- 98Selling child for purposes of prostitution, etcIPC 372
- 99Buying child for purposes of prostitution, etcIPC 373