Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power
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Summary
Assaulting, wrongfully restraining, or intimidating the President or a State Governor by criminal force or by showing force, with the aim of making them exercise or refrain from any lawful power, is an offence. It applies when the attacker intends to induce or compel official action. Punishment: up to seven years imprisonment and a fine.
Example
Priya and two others block the Governor’s car and threaten him with sticks to stop him signing a bill. Because they used criminal force and intended to prevent the Governor from exercising his lawful power, they can be punished with up to seven years’ imprisonment and a fine.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever, with the intention of inducing or compelling the President of India, or Governor of any State, to exercise or refrain from exercising in any manner any of the lawful powers of such President or Governor, assaults or wrongfully restrains, or attempts wrongfully to restrain, or overawes, by means of criminal force or the show of criminal force, or attempts so to overawe, such President or Governor, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
BNSS Classification
- Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.
- Cognizable
- Non-bailable
- Triable by Court of Session.
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