| Principle Whoever kidnaps or abducts any person in order that such person may be murdered or may be so disposed of as to be put in danger of being murdered shall be punished |
| Facts A kidnaps B intending and knowing the fact to be likely that B may be sacrificed to an idol so that his wife will be cured from the three months long fever. Police arrested A. A defends himself that his intention is not to murder B. Decide 'A's liability. |
A) A, is not liable because he has not kidnapped for murder
B) A, is liable for both kidnapping and abducting in order to murder
C) A, is not liable for intention to murder, rather than liable for kidnapping
D) A, is liable for kidnapping and abduction
Correct Answer: B
Solution :
Kidnapping is defined in Section 359 in IPC and abduction is defined in Section 362 in IPC.
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