124. Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power
Whoever, with the intention of including or compelling the 63[President] of India, or the 64[Governor 65[***]] of any 66[State], 67[***] 68[***] 69[***] to exercise or refrain from exercising in any manner any of the lawful powers of such 70[President] or 64[Governor 65[***]]
assault 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 70[President or 64[Governor 65[***]]
shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.