Of Contemptsof The Lawful Authorityof Public Servants
IPC Section 190 - Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public
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Simple language explanation
IPC Section 190 deals with threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public.
Full official legal text
190. Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public
servant.--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 ye ar, or with fine,
or with both.
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