What is BNS Section 195 in IPC?

BNS Section 195 (195. Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc. (Change)) now corresponds to IPC Section 152 — 152. Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc.. The text has changed.

The text has changed

BNS Section 195 is now IPC Section 152

195. Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc. (Change)

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BNS §195

195. Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc. (Change)

195. (1) Whoever assaults or obstructs any public servant or uses criminal force on any public servant in the discharge of his duty as such public servant in endeavouring to disperse an unlawful assembly, or to suppress a riot or affray, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine which shall not be less than twenty-five thousand rupees, or with both.

(2) Whoever threatens to assault or attempts to obstruct any public servant or threatens or attempts to use criminal force to any public servant in the discharge of his duty as such public servant in endeavouring to disperse an unlawful assembly, or to suppress a riot or affray, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.

152. Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc.

152. Whoever assaults or threatens to assault, or obstructs or attempts to obstruct, any public servant in the discharge of his duty as such public servant, in endeavouring to disperse an unlawful assembly, or to suppress a riot or affray, or uses, or threatens, or attempts to use criminal force to 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.