In this article, we will introduce you to Section 142 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS Section 142). In today’s article we will talk about what is Section 142 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita? As we know that IPC has now been replaced by BNS. So let’s start.
Definition of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Section 142
Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person- Whoever, knowing that any person has been kidnapped or has been abducted, wrongfully conceals or confines such person, shall be punished in the same manner as if he had kidnapped or abducted such person with the same intention or knowledge, or for the same purpose as that with or for which he conceals or detains such person in confinement.