- Statute
- Revised Penal Code
- Article
- Art. 267
- Topic
- Statutory provision
- Status
- In force
- Year
- 1949
- Cited by
- 7 Supreme Court decisions in the Intellegal corpus
The provision
Art. 267. Kidnapping and serious illegal detention. — Any private individual who shall kidnap or detain another, or in any other manner deprive him of his liberty, shall suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua to death:
1. If the kidnapping or detention shall have lasted more than three days.
2. If it shall have been committed simulating public authority.
3. If any serious physical injuries shall have been inflicted upon the person kidnapped or detained; or if threats to kill him shall have been made.
4. If the person kidnapped or detained shall be a minor, except when the accused is any of the parents, female or a public officer.
The penalty shall be death penalty where the kidnapping or detention was committed for the purpose of extorting ransom from the victim or any other person, even if none of the circumstances above-mentioned were present in the commission of the offense.
When the victim is killed or dies as a consequence of the detention or is raped, or is subjected to torture or dehumanizing acts, the maximum penalty shall be imposed.
Cases applying this article
- People v. Salimbago G.R. No. 121365
- People v. Gregorio G.R. No. 194235
- People v. Borromeo G.R. No. 130843
- People v. Pagalasan G.R. No. 131926
- People v. Ali G.R. No. 222965
- People v. Enummeng G.R. No. 239141
- People v. Manuzon G.R. No. 113245