Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Section 225

BNS 225: earlier IPC 190

Section 225 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 replaces Section 190 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. BNS 225 deals with threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024.

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

BNS 225 was IPC 190.

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

Carried over
Old wording kept in full
Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. X
s. 190
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.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNS 2023 · Ch. XIII
s. 225
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.
Text from India Code
Old classification · CrPC First Schedule, for IPC 190
CognizableNon-cognizable
BailableBailable
PunishmentImprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.
Triable byAny Magistrate.
For an offence under the BNS, check the First Schedule of the BNSS.

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