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    Question

    An assault on the President is__________

    A punishable with imprisonment up to 7 years and fine if with intent to restrain exercise of any lawful power. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B punishable with imprisonment up to 10 years and fine if with intent to restrain exercise of any lawful power. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C punishable with imprisonment up to 3 years and fine if with intent to restrain exercise of any lawful power Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D punishable with same punishment as waging war against the government of India. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    As per S. 124. Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power .—Whoever, with the intention of inducing or compelling the President of India, or Governor of any State, to exercise or refrain from exercising in any manner any any of the lawful powers of such President or Governer, assaults or wrongfully restrains, or attempts wrongfully to restrain, or overawes, by means of criminal force or the show of criminal force, or attempts so to overawe, such President or Governor, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.    

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