Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty
Chapter 6: Offences affecting the human body
(1) Whoever voluntarily causes hurt to any person being a public servant in the discharge of his duty as such public servant, or with intent to prevent or deter that person or any other public servant from discharging his duty as such public servant or in consequence of anything done or attempted to be done by that 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 five years, or with fine, or with both.
(2) Whoever voluntarily causes grievous hurt to any person being a public servant in the discharge of his duty as such public servant, or with intent to prevent or deter that person or any other public servant from discharging his duty as such public servant or in consequence of anything done or attempted to be done by that person in the lawful discharge of his duty as such public servant, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than one year but which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023). As printed in the Gazette on 25 December 2023. Later amendments, if any, are not included.
Related sections
- 118Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or meansIPC 324, 326
- 119Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal actIPC 327
- 120Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of propertyIPC 330, 331
- 122Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt on provocationIPC 334, 335
- 123Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit an offenceIPC 328
- 124Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etcIPC 326A, 326B