law: The Collection of Statistics Act, 2008
  18. Penalty for
  
  obstruction of employees. -
  Whoever, interferes
  
  with, hinders, or obstructs any employee in the exercise of any power or duty
  
  conferred by this Act, shall be punishable with simple imprisonment for a term
  
  which may extend to six months or with a fine which may extend to two thousand
  
  rupees or, in the case of a company with a fine which may extend to ten
  
  thousand rupees or with both.