Indian Penal Code, 1860

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Sections	Particulars
Chapter X	Of Contempts Of The Lawful Authority Of Public Servants
190	Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant
Description	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.