INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860
BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023
189. Threat of injury to public servant
224. Threat of injury to public servant.
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INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860
189. Threat of injury to public servant.--Whoever holds out any
threat of injury to any public servant, or to any person in whom he
believes that public servant to be interested, for the purpose of
inducing that public servant to do any act, or to forbear or delay to
do any act, connected with the exercise of the public functions of
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Repealed / historical reference India Code — IPC 1860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
224. Threat of injury to public servant.—Whoever holds out any threat of injury to any public
servant, or to any person in whom he believes that public servant to be interested, for the purpose of
inducing that public servant to do any act, or to forbear or delay to do any act, connected with the
exercise of the public functions of 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