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IPC Section 124 - Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with inte nt to compel or restrain the exercise of any
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Simple language explanation
IPC Section 124 deals with assaulting president, governor, etc., with inte nt to compel or restrain the exercise of any.
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124. Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with inte nt to compel or restrain the exercise of any
lawful power .--Whoever, with the intention o f inducing or compelling the 4[President] of India, or
5[Governor 6***] of any 7[State], 8*** 9*** 10*** to exercise or refrain from exercising in any manner any
any of the lawful powers of such 11[President or 5[Governor 6***]],
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 11[President or 5[Governor 6***]],
shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven
years, and shall also be liable to fine.
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