152. Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc.
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 endeavouring 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 punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE
Punishment—Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both—Cognizable—Bailable— Triable by Magistrate of the first class—Non-compoundable.
Read Indian Penal Code (IPC) in a better and systematic way.
Download beautiful, colourful, mobile friendly PDF for IPC.
- Section 132 – Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) - 26th July 2025
- Section 133 – Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) - 26th July 2025
- Section 134 – Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) - 26th July 2025
