Section 197: Resisting public officers

Any person who in any manner obstructs or resists any public officer while engaged in
the
discharge or attempted discharge of the duties of his office under any order, Act, law,
or Statute, or obstructs or resists any person while engaged in the discharge or
attempted discharge of any duty imposed on him by an order, Act, law, or statute, is
guilty of a misdemeanour and is liable to imprisonment for two years.