BNS §132
Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty
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353. Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty.—Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any person being a public servant in the execution of his duty as such public servant, or with intent to prevent or deter that person from discharging his duty as such public servant, or in consequence of anything done or attempted to be done by such person to 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 two years, or with fine, or with both.
Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any person being a public servant in the execution of his duty as such public servant, or with intent to prevent or deter that person from discharging his duty as such public servant, or in consequence of anything done or attempted to be done by such 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 two years, or with fine, or with both.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 353 preserved character-identically as BNS 132.
Old position
IPC 353 is concerned with Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty. Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty
New position
BNS 132 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty. Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any person being a public servant in the execution of his duty as such public servant, or with intent to prevent or deter that person from discharging his duty as such public servant, or in
BNS 132 (Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty) preserves the framework of IPC 353. BNS 132 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNS 132 text: ...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNS 132 (Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty) preserves the framework of IPC 353. BNS 132 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNS 132 text: Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any person being a public servant in the execution of his duty as such public servant, or with intent to prevent or deter that person from discharging his duty as such public servant, or in consequence of anything done or attempted to be done by such person in the lawful...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 353 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 132 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
Frequently asked
BNS 132 (Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, IPC §353 → BNS §132 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bns/132.
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