BNS §195
Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc.
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152. Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc.—Whoever assaults or threatens to assault, or obstructs or attempts to obstruct, any public servant in the discharge of his duty as such public servant, in endeavouring to disperse an unlawful assembly, or to suppress a riot or affray, or uses, or threatens, or attempts to use criminal force to 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.
(1) Whoever assaults or obstructs any public servant or uses criminal force on any public servant in the discharge of his duty as such public servant in endeavouring to disperse an unlawful assembly, or to suppress a riot or affray, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine which shall not be less than twenty-five thousand rupees, or with both.
(2) Whoever threatens to assault or attempts to obstruct any public servant or threatens or attempts to use criminal force to any public servant in the discharge of his duty as such public servant in endeavouring to disperse an unlawful assembly, or to suppress a riot or affray, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 152 (assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing a riot, unlawful assembly, or affray; punishment up to 3 years' imprisonment, fine, or both) is preserved as BNS 195(1) with a substantive addition: a mandatory minimum fine of ₹25,000. The 3-year imprisonment ceiling is unchanged. BNS 195(2) introduces a NEW lesser-form offence — threats to assault and attempts to obstruct or use criminal force, with imprisonment up to 1 year, fine, or both. This sub-section has no IPC 152 counterpart and represents a substantive expansion of the offence's reach to attempted/threatened conduct.
Old position
IPC 152 is concerned with Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc. Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc
New position
BNS 195 modifies the framework. Topic: Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc.. Whoever assaults or obstructs any public servant or uses criminal force on any public servant in the discharge of his duty as such public servant in endeavouring to disperse an unlawful assembly, or to suppress a riot or affray, shall be
IPC 152 (assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing a riot, unlawful assembly, or affray; punishment up to 3 years' imprisonment, fine, or both) is preserved as BNS 195(1) with a substantive addition: a mandatory minimum fine of ₹25,000. The 3-year imprisonment ceiling is unchanged....
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNS 195 carries forward IPC 152's framework for the offence of assaulting or obstructing a public servant in suppressing an unlawful assembly, riot or affray. The visible operative delta in BNS 195(1) is the addition of a minimum-fine threshold of twenty-five thousand rupees, where IPC 152 had no minimum-fine requirement. The imprisonment ceiling (three years) is preserved.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 152 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 195 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 195 (Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc.). The relationship is classified as modified — 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 §152 → BNS §195 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bns/195.
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