Indian Penal Code
IPC 364A is now BNS 140(2).
Kidnapping for ransom, etc · BNS 140 brings it together with IPC 364, 365 and 367.
Merged
Old wording kept in full
Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. XVI
s. 364A
Kidnapping for ransom, etc
Whoever kidnaps or abducts any person or keeps a person in detention after such kidnapping or abduction, and threatens to cause death or hurt to such person, or by his conduct gives rise to a reasonable apprehension that such person may be put to death or hurt, or causes hurt or death to such person in order to compel the Government or 5[any foreign State or international inter-governmental organisation or any other person] to do or abstain from doing any act or to pay a ransom, shall be punishable with death, or imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine.]
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNS 2023 · Ch. VI
s. 140(2)of section 140
Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder or for ransom, etc.
(2) Whoever kidnaps or abducts any person or keeps a person in detention after such kidnapping or abduction, and threatens to cause death or hurt to such person, or by his conduct gives rise to a reasonable apprehension that such person may be put to death or hurt, or causes hurt or death to such person in order to compel the Government or any foreign State or international inter-governmental organisation or any other person to do or abstain from doing any act or to pay a ransom, shall be punishable with death, or imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine..
Text from India Code