BNS 225 — Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant.

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Statutory text

225. 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.
 Attempt to commit suicide to compel or restrain exercise of
lawful power.

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