Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty
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Summary
Causing grievous hurt to a public servant while they are performing official duties, or doing it with intent to prevent or deter them (or another public servant) from performing those duties, is an offence. It applies when the injury is intentional and linked to the public servant’s lawful duty. Punishment can be imprisonment for up to ten years and a fine.
Example
Ravi shoves a municipal inspector who is stopping illegal construction, breaking the inspector’s arm. Because Ravi caused grievous hurt to a public servant lawfully performing duty and intended to deter the work, he faces up to ten years’ imprisonment and a fine.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever 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 may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
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