BNS Section 224

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

1. Purpose of the Law
Section 224 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (“BNS”) provides the punishment for the offence of threatening a public officer of causing him an injury. Section 224 is applied when such a threat is made to a public officer to make him do, delay or not perform his duties.
 

2. Legal Obligations (Applicability)
Section 224 casts an obligation to not threaten public officers in an attempt to interfere in them performing the duties of their office.
 

3. Penalties for Non-Compliance
The offence under Section 224 is punishable with imprisonment up to two years or a fine or even both.

4. Significance
Section 224 acknowledges the need to protect public officers and to make sure that they are able to perform their public duties without any interference or threats from any person.

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