Section 332. Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty
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Act
Indian Penal Code, 1860
Section number
332
Section reader
Indian Penal Code, 1860
332. Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty
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.
