IPC Section 152 — Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc.

Summary

If a person attacks, threatens to attack, blocks, or tries to block a public servant who is doing their job by trying to break up an unlawful gathering, stop a riot, or stop a fight, that person is committing an offence. The same applies if the person uses, threatens, or tries to use criminal force against that public servant. The punishment for this offence can be imprisonment for up to three years, or a fine, or both.

Official Text

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.

Related Judgments

• ... Petitioners vs 1.State Rep. by its — Madras High Court (2019)
• INSC 698 1083 CASE DETAILS DINGANGLUNG GANGMEI v. MUTUM CHURAMANI MEETEI & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2023)
• CRL OP(MD)/7922/2019 — Madras High Court ()
• ... Petitioners/Accused vs 1.The State rep by — Madras High Court (2019)
• (in Both Crl. O.Ps) vs 1.State by Inspector of Police, — Madras High Court (2019)
• ... Petitioners vs 1.The Sub Inspector of Police, — Madras High Court (2019)
• .. Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 & 2 vs 1. The State — Madras High Court ()
• DURGACHARAN NAIK AND ORS v. STATE OF ORISSA F — Supreme Court of India (1966)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §195 — Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc