Penal Code, 1860 – Section 353 – Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty – To attract Section 353 IPC, one of the main ingredients is that the assault or criminal force should be to deter the public servant who was discharging his official duty – Simply because a public servant is in uniform, Section 353 IPC will not attract.
Citations : 2021 (3) KCC 220 : 2021 (4) KHC 223 : 2021 (4) KLT 13