IPC § 183 · Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 183 IPC — Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNS 218 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the IPC.
The law now: BNS 218 — Resistance to taking of property by lawful authority of a public servant
Whoever offers any resistance to the taking of any property by the lawful authority of any public servant, knowing or having reason to believe that he is such public servant, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNS 218 in full