Indian Penal Code 1860
Section 140 :
Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman:
(See section 168 of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence: Wearing the dress or carrying any token used by a soldier, sailor or airman with intent that it may be believed that he is such a soldier, sailor or airman.
Punishment :Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable :Any Magistrate
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Whoever, not being a soldier, 1.[sailor or airman] in the Military, 2.[Naval or Air] service of the 3.[Government of India], wears any garb or carries any token resembling any garb or token used by such a soldier, 1.[sailor or airman] with the intention that it may be believed that he is such a soldier, 1.[sailor or airman], shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.
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1. Subs. by Act 10 of 1927, s. 2 and the First Sch., for “or sailor”.
2. Subs. by s. 2 and the First Sch., ibid., for “or Naval”.
3. Subs. by the A. O. 1950, for “Queen”.
