BNS · Section 138 · Chapter VI — OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY

Abduction

What this section does

Defines abduction: compelling a person by force or inducing a person by deceitful means to go from any place. This is a definitional provision and does not itself prescribe punishment.

AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).

Old-law correspondence

Derived from IPC s.362.

Read the official text

For the binding statutory text of BNS Section 138, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.

Why this matters

BNS Section 138 forms part of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita which replaced the Indian Penal Code 1860 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.