Indian Penal Code 1860
Section 190 :
Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant:
(See section 225 of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence: Threatening any person to induce him to refrain from making a legal application for protection from injury.
Punishment :Imprisonment for 1 year, 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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Whoever holds out any threat of injury to any person for the purpose of inducing that person to refrain or desist from making a legal application for protection against any injury to any public servant legally empowered as such to give such protection, or to cause such protection to be given, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
State Amendment :
Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh :
Offence under section 190 is cognizable.
