IPC · XVI — OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY

Section 359. Kidnapping

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

359. Kidnapping . — Kidnapping is of two kinds: kidnapping from[1] [India], and kidnapping from lawful guardianship. 359. Kidnapping. 360. Kidnapping from India. 361. Kidnapping from lawful guardianship. 362. Abduction. 363. Punishment for kidnapping. 363A . Kidnapping or maiming a minor for purposes of begging. 364. Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder. SECTIONS 364A. Kidnapping for ransom, etc. 365. Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person. 366. Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc. 366A. Procuration of minor girl. 366B. Importation of girl from foreign country. 367. Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc. 368. Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person. 369. Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years with intent to steal from its person. 370. Trafficking of person. 370A. Exploitation of a trafficked person. 371. Habitual dealing in slaves. 372. Selling minor for purposes of prostitution, etc. 373. Buying minor for purposes of prostitution, etc. 374. Unlawful compulsory labour. Sexual offences 375. Rape. 376. Punishment for rape. 376A. Punishment for causing death or resulting in persistent vegetative state of victim. 376AB. Punishment for rape on woman under twelve years of age. 376B. Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation. 376C. Sexual intercourse by a person in authority. 376D. Gang rape. 376DA.Punishment for gang rape on woman under sixteen years of age. 376DB.Punishment for gang rape on woman under twelve years of age. 376E. Punishment for repeat offenders. Of Unnatural offences 377. Unnatural offences. CHAPTER XVII OF OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY Of theft 378. Theft. 379. Punishment for theft. 380. Theft in dwelling house, etc. 381. Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master. 382. Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to the committing of the theft. Of extortion 383. Extortion. 384. Punishment for extortion. 385. Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion. 386. Extortion by putting a person in fear of death on grievous hurt. 387. Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion. 388. Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, etc. 389. Putting person in fear of accusation of offence, in order to commit extortion. Of robbery and dacoity 390. Robbery. When theft is robbery. When extortion is robbery. 391. Dacoity. 392. Punishment for robbery. 393. Attempt to commit robbery. 394. Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery. 395. Punishment for dacoity. 396. Dacoity with murder. 397. Robbery, or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt. 398. Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon. 399. Making preparation to commit dacoity. 400. Punishment for belonging to gang of dacoits. 401. Punishment for belonging to gang of thieves. 402. Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity. Of criminal misappropriation of property SECTIONS 403. Dishonest misappropriation of property.

Source: India Code