BNS · Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Section 225 — Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant.
Replaces IPC Section 190.
Whoever holds out any threat of injury to any person for the purpose of inducing that person to refrain or desist from making a legal application for protection against any injury to any public servant legally empowered as such to give such protection, or to cause such protection to be given, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
Nearby sections
- 222 Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance.
- 223 Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant.
- 224 Threat of injury to public servant.
- 226 Attempt to commit suicide to compel or restrain exercise of lawful power.
- 227 Giving false evidence.
- 228 Fabricating false evidence.
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