Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc
Chapter 11: Offences against the public tranquillity
(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 endeavouring 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 endeavouring 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.
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
- 191RiotingIPC 146, 147
- 192Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot-if rioting be committed; if not committedIPC 153
- 193Liability of owner, occupier, etc., of land on which an unlawful assembly or riot takes placeIPC 154, 155
- 194AffrayIPC 159, 160
- 196Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmonyIPC 153A
- 197Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integrationIPC 153B