IPC § 369 · Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 369 IPC — Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years with intent to steal from its person
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNS 97 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the IPC.
The law now: BNS 97 — Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years of age with intent to steal from its person
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.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNS 97 in full