Section 195 (1) BNS - Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc.
BNS Section: 195 (1)
IPC Equivalent: Section 152
Category: Theft & Robbery
Changes: The Section 152 in the IPC regarding 'assaulting or obstructing public servants when suppressing riots, etc.' has been divided into two parts and included in Section 195 of the new law (BNS): one for the offence of assaulted in the section of public servants and the other for threatening to assault or attempt to obstruct, having different punishments and fines. The minimum threshold for a fine is twenty-five thousand rupees, and 'or uses criminal force on any public servant' is added.