Section 40 Arms Act, 1950

Section 40 Arms Act, 1950:

Striking or threatening superior officers. Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the

following offences, that is to say,-

(a) uses criminal force to or assaults his superior officer; or

(b) uses threatening language to such officer; or

at the time in the execution of his office or, if the offence is committed on active service, be liable to

suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to fourteen years or such less punishment as is in

this Act mentioned; and in other cases, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to

ten years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned: Provided that in the case of an offence

specified in clause (c), the imprisonment shall not exceed five years.

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