Sashastra Seema Bal Act,2007
Section 22. Striking or threatening superior officer
Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, namely:-
(a) uses criminal force to or assaults his superior officer; or
(b) uses threatening language to such officer; or
(c) uses insubordinate language to such officer,
shall, on conviction by a Force Court,-
(i) if such officer is at the time in the execution of his officer or, if the offence is committed on active duty, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to fourteen years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned; and
(ii) in other cases, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned :
Provided that in the case of an offence specified in clause (c), the imprisonment shall not exceed five years.
