IPC Section 363 is now BNS Section 137(2)

IPC 363 (Punishment for kidnapping) → BNS 137(2) Kidnapping

Verbatim · BNS 137(2)(2) Whoever kidnaps any person from India 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.

Read the full BNS Section 137 →

Offences committed before 1 July 2024 are still charged and tried under the IPC; the BNS applies to offences on or after that date.

Old-to-new correspondence is indicative and not always one-to-one; read the new text itself.