BNS225
BNS Section 225: Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant
Punishment punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both
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Arrest, bail & court
- Non-cognizable · Bailable · Any Magistrate
From the BNSS, 2023, First Schedule (machine-extracted; check the Schedule for anything consequential).
Verbatim · BNS225. 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 year, or with fine, or with both.
Cite as: Section 225, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023)