Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 132
Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty
In one line
BNS Section 132 deals with assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty and replaces IPC 353.
Punishment, bail and court
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 132 | Assault or use of criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty. | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. | Cognizable. | Non-bailable. | Any Magistrate. |
Source: First Schedule to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The punishment column is the Schedule’s summary; the section text below is what prescribes the punishment. Classification decides procedure (arrest, bail as of right, which court), not the result of any particular case.
Bare act text — BNS 132
132. 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 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.
Frequently asked
What was BNS Section 132 in the IPC?
BNS Section 132 (Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty) replaces Section 353 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 353 is now BNS 132.
What is the punishment under BNS 132?
Assault or use of criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty – punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both. Under the First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023 it is cognizable and non-bailable, triable by any Magistrate.
Is BNS 132 bailable?
Non-bailable: BNS 132. Bail in a non-bailable offence is at the court's discretion; the classification decides procedure, not the outcome of a particular bail application.
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Nearby BNS sections
- BNS 127 — Wrongful confinement
- BNS 128 — Force
- BNS 129 — Criminal force
- BNS 130 — Assault
- BNS 131 — Punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation
- BNS 133 — Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour person, otherwise than on grave provocation
- BNS 134 — Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person
- BNS 135 — Assault or criminal force in attempt to wrongfully confine a person
- BNS 136 — Assault or criminal force on grave provocation
- BNS 137 — Kidnapping