law: Official Secrets Act, 1923 
  7. Interfering with officers of the police or
  
  members of the Armed Forces of Union 
  (1) No person in the vicinity of any
  
  prohibited place shall obstruct, knowingly mislead or otherwise interfere with
  
  or impede, any police officer, or any member of 17[the Armed Forces of the
  
  Union] engaged on guard, sentry, patrol, or other similar duty in relation to
  
  the prohibited place.
  (2) If any person acts in contravention of the
  
  provisions of this section, he shall be punishable with imprisonment which may
  
  extend to 18[three years], or with fine, or with both.