R.R. Gopal, Editor of the Tamil magazine Nakkheeran , Chennai has been arrested after the Tamil Nadu Governor’s office had complained to the police to book Mr. Gopal under Section 124 of the IPC, citing some articles published in the magazine.
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Title of Section 124 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 is “Assaulting President, Governor etc. with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power”.
This provision attempts to ensure the safety of the constitutional head of the union and that of any state so that they can exercise their lawful powers unhindered.
Punishment under this section is simple or rigorous imprisonment for a term extending up to seven years, and fine.
Assault, wrongful restraint and criminal force have been defined under sections 351, 339 and 350 of the Code respectively.
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