Which section addresses obstructing or failing to assist a service policeman?

• A. Section 21
• B. Section 22
• C. Section 23
• D. Section 27

Answer: (D)

The key idea is a specific offense that protects a service polices’ ability to do their job by making it illegal to hinder them or to refuse to help when they are carrying out their duties. This section targets exactly that conduct—trying to block a service policeman from performing their lawful duties or failing to provide assistance when asked. That direct focus on obstruction or refusal to assist is what makes it the best fit for the scenario described in the question.

In practice, you can think of it as ensuring officers can act without being impeded and that the public has a clear obligation to support them when they need help. Other sections tend to cover related but different behaviors, such as resisting or assaulting an officer or interfering with police in other ways, rather than the precise act of obstructing or failing to assist. This is why this particular provision is the right match for the question.