Whoever threatens any person who is a witness or any other person in whom such witness may be interested, with violence, or wrongfully restrains or confines the witness, or any other person in whom the witness may be interested, or does any other unlawful act with intent to cause any of the said acts, shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Section 22: Punishment for threatening witness.
The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967Central Act · Act 37 of 1967
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 |
|---|---|
| Section | 22 |
| Marginal note | Punishment for threatening witness. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 6 |
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