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Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant
Section 218 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which is the replacement for Section 197 of the CrPC, deals with the prosecution of judges and public servants.
Whoever offers any resistance to the taking of any property by the lawful authority of any public servant, knowing or having reason to believe that he is such public servant, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both.
Offence : Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant.
Punishment : Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of10,000 rupees, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Non-cognizable.
Bailable or Non-bailable : Bailable.
By what Court triable : Any Magistrate.
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