IPC Section 190: Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant
Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Chapter 10: Contempts of Lawful Authority of Public Servants
Repealed on 1 July 2024 and replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).
Whoever holds out any threat of injury to any person for the purpose of inducing that person to refrain or desist from making a legal application for protection against any injury to any public servant legally empowered as such to give such protection, or to cause such protection to be given, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE
Punishment-Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both-Non-cognizable-Bailable-Triable by any Magistrate-Non-compoundable.
State Amendment
Andhra Pradesh
Offence under section 190 is cognizable.
[Vide A.P.G.O. Ms. No. 732, dated 5th December, 1991].
Bare act text for reference, current to 30 June 2024. It is not legal advice; check the official gazette for authoritative text.
Other sections in this chapter
- 172. Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding
- 173. Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof
- 174. Non-attendance in obedience to an order form public servant
- 174A. Non-appearance in response to a proclamation under section 82 of Act 2 of 1974
- 175. Omission to produce document or electronic record to public servant by person legally bound to produce it
- 176. Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it
- 177. Furnishing false information
- 178. Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it
- 179. Refusing to answer public servant authorised to question
- 180. Refusing to sign statement
- 181. False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorised to administer an oath or affirmation
- 182. False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person
- 183. Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant
- 184. Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant
- 185. Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant
- 186. Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions
- 187. Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance
- 188. Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant
- 189. Threat of injury to public servant