Of Offencesaffectingthe Human Body

IPC Section 362 - Abduction

Section number362
Chapter16 - Of Offencesaffectingthe Human Body
Related BNS section138
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Simple language explanation

IPC Section 362 deals with abduction.

Full official legal text

362. Abduction. Whoever by force compels, or by any deceitful means induces , any person to go

from any place, is said to abduct that person.

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