BNS 204 — Personating a public servant.

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Statutory text

204. Whoever  pretends  to  hold  any  particular  office  as  a  public
servant,  knowing  that  he  does  not  hold  such  office  or  falsely  personates
any other person holding such office, and in such assumed character does
or  attempts  to  do  any  act  under  colour  of  such  office,  shall  be  punished
with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less
than six months but which may extend to three years and with fine.
Wearing  garb  or  carrying  token  used  by  public  servant  with
fraudulent intent.

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