Salt, Bengal Act, 1838, 29 of 1838 (Rep., Act 12 of 1876)

Section XIX. And it is hereby enacted, that if any person shall by threats or by violence prevent the lawful arre

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

XIX. And it is hereby enacted, that if any person shall by threats or by violence prevent the lawful arrest of any person by an Officer duly authorized to seize Salt, or shall procure his release after arrest, or if the party found with the Salt in possession, or any other persons resist any such Officers, they shall severally severally and respectively be liable to the punishment prescribed in Section I.VI. of Regulation X. 1819 of the Bengal Code.

Source: India Code