Of Offencesaffectingthe Human Body
IPC Section 353 - Assault or criminal force to deter public serva nt from discharge of his duty
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Simple language explanation
IPC Section 353 deals with assault or criminal force to deter public serva nt from discharge of his duty.
Full official legal text
353. Assault or criminal force to deter public serva nt from discharge of his duty. Whoever
assaults or uses criminal force to an y person being a public servant in the execution of his duty as such
public servant, or with intent to prevent or deter that person from discharging his duty as such public
servant, or in consequence of anything done or attempted to be done by such person to 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 two years, or with fine, or with both.
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