124. Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power.

Whoever, with the intention of inducing or compelling the [President] of India, or [Governor 6***] of any [State], 8*** 9*** 10*** to exercise or refrain from exercising in any manner any any of the lawful powers of such [President or [Governor 6***]], assaults 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 [President or [Governor 6***]], shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.