IPC Section 332 — Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty

hurt

Criminal

Summary

If a person intentionally causes physical injury to a public servant who is doing their official duty, or if the injury is caused to stop that public servant or any other public servant from doing their duty, or because of something the public servant lawfully did or tried to do as part of their duty, that person can be punished. The punishment may be imprisonment for up to three years, or a fine, or both.

Official Text

Whoever voluntarily causes 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 three years, or with fine, or with both.

Related Judgments

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GOVT. OF A.P v. B. JAGJEEVAN RAO 527 — Supreme Court of India (2014)
... Petitioners vs 1.The Inspector of Police, — Madras High Court ()
detenue vs 1.The State represented by its — Madras High Court (2015)
JAGTAMBA DEVI v. HEM RAM AND ORS — Supreme Court of India (2008)
SC (1955) Vol.1 p.872 — Supreme Court of India (1955)
BACHA F. GUZDAR v. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX, BOMBAY — Supreme Court of India (1955)
... Appellants / Accused Nos.1 and 2 vs Union Territory of Puducherry — Madras High Court (2014)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

BNS §121 — Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty