Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023
Section 132 :
Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty :
(See section 353 of IPC 1860)
Section : 132
Classification of Offence:
Offence : Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty.
Punishment : Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Cognizable.
Bailable or Non-bailable : Non-bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable : Any Magistrate.
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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.
Indian Penal Code 1860 (IPC 1860)
Section 353 :
Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty:
(See section 132 of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence: Assault or use of criminal force to deter a public servant from discharge of his duty.
Punishment : Imprisonment for 1.[2] years, or fine , or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable : 1.[Bailable]2.[Non-bailable]
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable.
By Which Court Triable : Any Magistrate.
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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 1.(five years), or with fine, or with both.
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1. Substituted by Maharashtra bill no 2 of 2022, dated 28 july 2023, before that Substituted by Section 3 under Chapter II of Indian Penal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure (Maharashtra Amendment) Act, 2017. (No 40. of 2018).
2. Subs. by Act 25 of 2005, s. 42 (f) (vii), occurring in column 5, relating to s. 353, for “Ditto” (w.e.f. 23-6-2006).