Section 158: Assault against member of Assembly or judicial officer

158. Assault against member of Assembly or judicial officer (1) Tout individu qui, même sans (1) Any person who, even witharmes, et sans qu’il en soit résulté out arms and though no wound de blessures, aura frappé ou assailli should ensue, strikes or assaults a un membre du Cabinet, ou de member of the Cabinet, or of the l’Assemblée Nationale, ou un Magis- Assembly, or a Magistrate or Judge, trat dans l’exercice de ses fonctions, in the exercise of his functions, or ou à l’occasion de cet exercice, on account of such functions, shall be punished by penal servitude for a term not exceeding 6 years and by a fine not exceeding 100,000 rupees. (2) Si cette voie de fait a eu lieu (2) Where such assault is comdans la Chambre de l’Assemblée, ou mitted in the Assembly Chamber, or à l’audience d’une cour ou d’un during the sitting of a Court or tribunal, tribunal, the punishment may be penal servitude for a term not exceeding 20 years and a fine not exceeding 100,000 rupees. [S. 158 reprinted by Reprint 2 of 1983; amended by Act 48 of 1991; Act 5 of 1999; s. 8 of Act 36 of 2008 w.e.f. 6 December 2008.]