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Kidnapping

Kidnapping [fr. kind, Dut., a child, and nap, to steal], the

Kidnapping for ransom

Kidnapping for ransom, Whoever kidnaps or abducts any person or keeps

kidnapping

kidnapping or kid·nap·ing n : an act or instance or the

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Kidnapping from India

Kidnapping from India, Whoever conveys any person beyond the limits of

Kidnapping from lawful guardianship

Kidnapping from lawful guardianship, Whoever takes or entices any minor under

kidnap

kidnap kid·napped or: kid·naped [-napt] kid·nap·ping or: kid·nap·ing [-na-pi] [probably back-formation

Take out of keeping of the lawful guardian

lawful guardian is an essential ingredient of the offence of kidnapping, S. Vardarajan v. State of Madras, AIR 1965 SC 942:

Stealing Children

Stealing Children. See KIDNAPPING.

Contempt of court

by intimidation to cause any suitor to discontinue his action, kidnapping or corrupting witnesses or attempting to do so, corrupting or

Abduction

forcibly stealing or carrying away any person, sometimes known as kidnapping and more accurately described as assault and false imprisonment. Where

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