BNS 97 — Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years of age with intent to steal from its person.

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Statutory text

97. 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.
Selling child for purposes of prostitution, etc.

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