Section 85: Prohibition of obstructing

1) No person shall, by way of intimidation or force or in any other way, obstruct or hinder any public servant, who is discharging his or her public duties, in the discharge of such duties.

2) No person shall knowingly obstruct or hinder the process of forfeiture, collection of records, withholding, auction or sale of any property being carried out in accordance with law.

3) A person who commits the offence referred to in sub-section (1) or (2) shall be liable to a sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or a fine not exceeding ten thousand rupees or both the sentences.