Punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation

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....t or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation. 131. Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any person otherwise than on grave and sudden provocation given by that person, shall be punis....

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....ation is given by anything done in obedience to the law, or by a public servant, in the lawful exercise of the powers of such public servant; or (c) if the provocation is given by anything done in t....