351. Assault. Whoever makes any gesture, or any preparation intending or knowing it to be likely that such gesture or preparation will cause any person present to apprehend that he who makes that gesture or preparation is about to use criminal force to that person, is said to commit anKEEP READING

360. Kidnapping from India. Whoever conveys any person beyond the limits of India without the consent of that person, or of some person legally authorised to consent on behalf of that person, is said to kidnap that person from India. Read Indian Penal Code (IPC) in a better and systematicKEEP READING

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. COMMENTS It is well known that the ingredients of the two offences—‘kidnapping’ and ‘abduction’— are entirely different. These are two distinct offences; Abhaya Jena v.KEEP READING