{"id":6436,"date":"2023-11-30T08:22:42","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T08:22:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/?p=6436"},"modified":"2023-11-30T08:22:42","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T08:22:42","slug":"law-on-assault-of-public-servant-par-panel-suggests-punishment-be-reduced-to-1-yr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/law-on-assault-of-public-servant-par-panel-suggests-punishment-be-reduced-to-1-yr\/","title":{"rendered":"Law On Assault Of Public Servant: Par Panel Suggests Punishment Be Reduced To 1 Yr"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi, Nov 30: <span id=\"output-sentence-box~0\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~0\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-0\"><span id=\"output-phrase~0~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">After\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">considering\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">claims\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">made\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">by\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">certain\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">Members\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/centre-convenes-all-party-meeting-on-dec-2-ahead-of-parliament-winter-session\/\">Parliament<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">that\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">law\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">is\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">frequently\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~11\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">&#8220;misused,&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~12\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">a\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">parliamentary\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~13\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">panel\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~14\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">has\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">suggested\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~15\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">that\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~16\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~17\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">two-year\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~18\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">jail\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~19\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">sentence\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~20\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">for\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~21\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">anyone\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">who\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~22\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">assaults\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~23\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">or\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~24\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">uses\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/centre-declares-jk-democratic-freedom-party-as-unlawful-association-for-5-yrs\/\"><span id=\"output-phrase~0~25\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">illegal\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">force\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/a><span id=\"output-phrase~0~26\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">prevent\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~27\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">a\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">public\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">official\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~28\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">from\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~29\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">performing\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~30\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">his\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">or\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">her\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">duties\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~31\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">be\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">lowered\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~32\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">one\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~33\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">year.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~1\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~1\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-1\"><span id=\"output-phrase~1~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">After\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">reviewing\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">three\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">proposed\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">criminal\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">statutes,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">Parliamentary\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">Standing\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">Committee\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">on\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">Home\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">Affairs,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">led\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">by\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/bjp-will-form-next-govt-in-rajasthan-shah\/\"><span id=\"output-phrase~1~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">BJP\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/a><span id=\"output-phrase~1~11\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">member\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~12\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">Brij\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~13\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">Lal,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~14\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">issued\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~15\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">recommendation.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~2\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~2\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-2\"><span id=\"output-phrase~2~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">Section\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">353\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/centre-declares-jk-democratic-freedom-party-as-unlawful-association-for-5-yrs\/\"><span class=\"css-0\">Indian\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">Penal\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">Code\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">(IPC),\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">which\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">is\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">equivalent\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">to\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">clause\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">130\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~11\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">Bharatiya\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~12\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">Nyaya\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~13\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">Sanhita\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~14\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">(BNS),\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~15\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">is\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~16\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">allegedly\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~17\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">&#8220;widely\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~18\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">misused\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~19\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">by\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~20\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">public\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">servants\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~21\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">in\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~22\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">name\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~23\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~24\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">deterrence,&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~25\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">according\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~26\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">certain\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~27\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">committee\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">members\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~28\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">who\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~29\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">supplied\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~30\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">this\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">information\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~31\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">in\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~32\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">report.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~0\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~0\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-0\"><span id=\"output-phrase~0~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">It\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">was\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">suggested\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">that\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">punishment\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">under\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">this\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">clause\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">be\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">lowered\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">because\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">political\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">demonstrations\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">are\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">lifeblood\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~11\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~12\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">democracy\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~13\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~14\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">because\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">there\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~15\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">have\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">been\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~16\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">cases\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~17\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">in\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~18\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">past\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~19\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">where\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~20\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/post-art-370-jk-equitably-empowered-rana-pawan\/\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">political\u00a0<\/span><\/a><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/post-art-370-jk-equitably-empowered-rana-pawan\/\">leaders<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~21\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">have\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~22\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">been\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~23\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">hounded\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~24\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~25\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">wrongfully\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">convicted\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~26\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">for\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~27\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">offences\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~28\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">under\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~29\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">this\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">section\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~30\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">of\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~31\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">IPC\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~32\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">while\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~33\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">protesting.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~1\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~1\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-1\"><span id=\"output-phrase~1~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">It\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">stated,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">&#8220;The\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">committee\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">recommends\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">that\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">punishment\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">provided\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">under\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">clause\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">130\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">may\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">be\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~11\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">reduced\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~12\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">from\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~13\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">two\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">years\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~14\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">one\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~15\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">year\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~16\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~17\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">agrees\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~18\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">with\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~19\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">submission\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~20\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">made\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~21\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">before\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~22\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">it.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~0\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~0\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-0\"><span id=\"output-phrase~0~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">According\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">to\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">BNS\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">clause\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">130,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">anyone\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">who\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">assaults\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">or\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">uses\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">criminal\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">force\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">against\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">a\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">public\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">servant\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~11\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">while\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~12\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">that\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">person\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~13\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">is\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">carrying\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~14\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">out\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~15\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">his\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">or\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">her\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">duties,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~16\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">or\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~17\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">who\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~18\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">does\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~19\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">so\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">with\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~20\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">intention\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~21\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~22\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">preventing\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">or\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">discouraging\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~23\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">that\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~24\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">person\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~25\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">from\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~26\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">carrying\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~27\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">out\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~28\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">those\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">duties,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~29\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">or\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">as\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~30\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">a\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">result\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~31\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~32\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">anything\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">that\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~33\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">person\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~34\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">does\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~35\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">or\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~36\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">attempts\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~37\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">do\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~38\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">while\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~39\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">lawfully\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~40\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">carrying\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~41\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">out\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~42\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">those\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~43\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">duties,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~44\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">faces\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~45\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">a\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">term\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~46\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~47\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">imprisonment\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~48\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~49\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">any\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">kind\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~50\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">up\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">two\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">years,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~51\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">a\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">fine,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~52\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">or\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~53\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">both.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~1\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~1\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-1\"><span id=\"output-phrase~1~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">On\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">August\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">11,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">Bharatiya\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">Nyaya\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">Sanhita\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">(BNS-2023)\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">bill,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">Bharatiya\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">Sakshya\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">Adhiniyam\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~11\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">(BSA-2023)\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~12\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">bill,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~13\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~14\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">Bharatiya\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~15\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">Nagarik\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~16\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">Suraksha\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~17\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">Sanhita\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~18\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">(BNSS-2023)\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~19\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">bill\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~20\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">were\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">introduced\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~21\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">in\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~22\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">Lok\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">Sabha.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-0\"><span id=\"output-phrase~0~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">The\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">three\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">proposed\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">legislation\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">aim\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">to\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">supersede\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">Indian\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">Evidence\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">Act\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">1872,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">Indian\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">Penal\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">Code\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">1860,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~11\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">Code\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~12\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~13\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">Criminal\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">Procedure\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">Act\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~14\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~15\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">1898,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~16\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">in\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">that\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~17\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">order.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6437\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6437\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6437\" src=\"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-30-at-1.50.19-PM-300x167.png\" alt=\"Law On Assault Of Public Servant: Par Panel Suggests Punishment Be Reduced To 1 Yr\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6437\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Law On Assault Of Public Servant: Par Panel Suggests Punishment Be Reduced To 1 Yr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi, Nov 30: 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