INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860
BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023
353. Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of
132. Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty.
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INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860
Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of
his duty.
353. Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from
discharge of his duty.--Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any
person being a public servant in the execution of his duty as such
public servant, or with intent to prevent or deter that person from
discharging his duty as such public servant, or in consequence of
anything done or attempted to be done by such person to the lawful
discharge of his duty as such public servant, shall be punished with
imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two
years, or with fine, or with both.
Repealed / historical reference India Code — IPC 1860
BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023
132. Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty.—Whoever
assaults or uses criminal force to any person being a public servant in the execution of his duty as such
public servant, or with intent to prevent or deter that person from discharging his duty as such public
servant, or in consequence of anything done or attempted to be done by such person in the lawful
discharge of his duty as such public servant, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for
a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
Current law India Code — BNS 2023