BNS · Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Section 224 BNS

Threat of injury to public servant

Offence

Whoever holds out any threat of injury to any public servant, or to any person in whom he believes that public servant to be interested, for the purpose of inducing that public servant to do any act, or to forbear or delay to do any act, connected with the exercise of the public functions of such public servant,

Punishment

shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

Punishment summary

  • Imprisonment: two years.
← Sec. 223 All sections Sec. 225 →

FAQ — Section 224 BNS

Section 224 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) deals with “Threat of injury to public servant”. This page explains the offence (if any), punishment, and links to Vaksera petition formats.

shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

No. Vaksera provides a drafting reference and petition formats only. Always verify the current bare act and local court practice.

Statute summaries on Vaksera are for advocate drafting reference only, not legal advice. Verify the current bare act and court rules before filing.