Kidnapping for ransom, etc
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Summary
Kidnapping, abducting, or detaining a person and threatening or causing death or hurt to force the Government, a foreign State, an international inter-governmental organisation, or any person to act, refrain from acting, or pay ransom is a grave offence. It attracts punishment of death or life imprisonment, and a fine.
Example
Ravi is taken from his shop and held hostage while his captors demand a ransom from his family. Because they threaten his death to force payment, the offence can be punished with death or life imprisonment and a fine.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever kidnaps or abducts any person or keeps a person in detention after such kidnapping or abduction, and threatens to cause death or hurt to such person, or by his conduct gives rise to a reasonable apprehension that such person may be put to death or hurt, or causes hurt or death to such person in order to compel the Government or any foreign State or international inter-governmental organisation or any other person to do or abstain from doing any act or to pay a ransom, shall be punishable with death or imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine.
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