Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 87
Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc
In one line
BNS Section 87 deals with kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc and replaces IPC 366.
Punishment, bail and court
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc. | Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. | Cognizable. | Non-bailable. | Court of Session. |
Source: First Schedule to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The punishment column is the Schedule’s summary; the section text below is what prescribes the punishment. Classification decides procedure (arrest, bail as of right, which court), not the result of any particular case.
Bare act text — BNS 87
87. Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc.
Whoever kidnaps or abducts any woman with intent that she may be compelled, or knowing it to be likely that she will be compelled, to marry any person against her will, or in order that she may be forced or seduced to illicit intercourse, or knowing it to be likely that she will be forced or seduced to illicit intercourse, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine; and whoever, by means of criminal intimidation as defined in this Sanhita or of abuse of authority or any other method of compulsion, induces any woman to go from any place with intent that she may be, or knowing that it is likely that she will be, forced or seduced to illicit intercourse with another person shall also be punishable as aforesaid.
Frequently asked
What was BNS Section 87 in the IPC?
BNS Section 87 (Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc) replaces Section 366 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 366 is now BNS 87.
What is the punishment under BNS 87?
Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc – punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine. Under the First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023 it is cognizable and non-bailable, triable by court of Session.
Is BNS 87 bailable?
Non-bailable: BNS 87. Bail in a non-bailable offence is at the court's discretion; the classification decides procedure, not the outcome of a particular bail application.
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Nearby BNS sections
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- BNS 84 — Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman
- BNS 85 — Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty
- BNS 86 — Cruelty defined
- BNS 88 — Causing miscarriage
- BNS 89 — Causing miscarriage without woman’s consent
- BNS 90 — Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage
- BNS 91 — Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause to die after birth
- BNS 92 — Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide