Section 332 · Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty
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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.
STATE AMENDMENT
Maharashtra.--
Amendment of section 332 of 45 of 1860.--In section 332 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, in its application to the State of Maharashtra (hereinafter, in this Chapter, referred to as "the said Code"), for the words "three years" the words "five years" shall be substituted.
[Vide Maharashtra Act 50 of 2018, sec. 2]
STATE AMENDMENT
Maharashtra.--
Amendment of section 332 of 45 of 1860.--In section 332 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, in its application to the State of Maharashtra (hereinafter, in this Chapter, referred to as "the said Code"), for the words "three years" the words "five years" shall be substituted.
[Vide Maharashtra Act 50 of 2018, sec. 2]
The offence at a glance
- Punishment
- up to 3 years, fine (no stated ceiling)
- Cognizable
- Cognizable
- Bailable
- Non-bailable
- Compoundable
- Not compoundable
- Triable by
- Magistrate of the first class
- Cognizable — Police may arrest without a warrant
- Non-bailable — Bail is at the court's discretion
From the First Schedule to the BNSS (the CrPC's, for IPC offences)
In the new law
IPC 332BNS 121(1)
121(1)
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