357. Assault or criminal force in attempting wrongfully to confine person: Whoever
assaults or uses criminal force to any person, in attempting wrongfully to confine that
person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may
extend to one year or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.
358. Assault or criminal force on grave provocation : Whoever assaults or uses
criminal force to any person on grave and sudden provocation given by that person, shall
be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month or with
fine which may extend to two hundred rupees, or with both.
Explanation: The last section is subject to the same explanation as Section 352.
Of Kidnapping, Abduction, Slavery and Forced Labour
359.
Kidnapping: Kidnapping
is
kidnapping from lawful guardianship.
of
two kinds: Kidnapping from Pakistan and
360. Kidnapping from Pakistan, etc.: Whoever conveys any person beyond the limits
of Pakistan without the consent of that person, or of some person legally authorised to
consent on behalf of that person is said to kidnap that person from Pakistan.
361. Kidnapping from lawful guardianship: Whoever takes or entices any minor under
fourteen years of age if a male, or under sixteen years of age if a female, or any person of
unsound mind, out of the keeping of the lawful guardian of such minor or person of
unsound mind, without the consent of such guardian, said to kidnap such minor or person
from lawful guardianship.
Explanation: The words "lawful guardian" in this section include any person lawfully
entrusted with the care or custody of such minor or other person.
Exception: This section does not extend to the act of any person who in good faith
believes himself to be the father of an illegitimate child or who in good faith believes
himself to be entitled to the lawful custody of such child, unless such act is committed for
an immoral or unlawful purpose.
362. Abduction: Whoever by force compels, or by any deceitful means induces, any
person to go from any place, is said to abduct that person.
363. Punishment for kidnapping: Whoever kidnaps any person from Pakistan or from
lawful guardianship, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term
which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
364. Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder: 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 with imprisonment for life or rigorous
imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years and shall also be liable to fine,