Section 195: (1) Whoever assaults or obstructs any public servant or uses criminal force on
obstructing any public servant in the discharge of his duty as such public servant in endeavouring to
public servant
when disperse an unlawful assembly, or to suppress a riot or affray, shall be punished with
suppressing imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine
riot, etc.
which shall not be less than twenty-five thousand rupees, or with both.
(2) Whoever threatens to assault or attempts to obstruct any public servant or threatens
or attempts to use criminal force to any public servant in the discharge of his duty as such
public servant in endeavouring to disperse an unlawful assembly, or to suppress a riot or
affray, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend
to one year, or with fine, or with both.