Assault On Public Servant Not An Offense Unless They Are Lawfully Discharging Duties: Jammu and Kashmir High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ruled that an offence under Section 353 of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC), which pertains to assault or use of criminal force against a public servant, cannot be made out unless the public servant is acting lawfully or performing a duty imposed by law. The Court made these observations while quashing an FIR and charge sheet filed against Bashir Ahmad Mir,…