Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023
Section 195 :
Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc :
(See section 152 of IPC 1860)
Section : 195 (1)
Classification of Offence:
Offence : Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc.
Punishment : Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine not less than 25000 rupees, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable : Bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable : Magistrate of the first class.
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Section : 195 (2)
Classification of Offence:
Offence : Threatening to assault or attempting to obstruct public servant when suppressing riot, etc.
Punishment : Imprisonment for 1 years, or fine, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Non-cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable : Bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable : Any Magistrate.
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(1) Whoever assaults or obstructs any public servant or uses criminal force on any public servant in the discharge of his duty as such public servant in endeavoring to disperse an unlawful assembly, or to suppress a riot or affray, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine which shall not be less than twenty-five thousand rupees, or with both.
(2) Whoever threatens to assault or attempts to obstruct any public servant or threatens or attempts to use criminal force to any public servant in the discharge of his duty as such public servant in endeavoring to disperse an unlawful assembly, or to suppress a riot or affray, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
Indian Penal Code 1860 (IPC 1860)
Section 152 :
Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc:
(See section 195 of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence: Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc.
Punishment :Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable :Magistrate of the First class
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Whoever assaults or threatens to assault, or obstructs or attempts to obstruct, any public servant in the discharge of his duty as such public servant, in endeavoring to disperse an unlawful assembly, or to suppress a riot or affray, or uses, or threatens, or attempts to use criminal force to such public servant, shall be punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.