Indian Penal Code 1860
Section 170 :
Personating a public servant:
(See section 204 of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence: Personating a public servant.
Punishment :Imprisonment for 2 year, or fine, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Non-bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable :Any Magistrate
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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 may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
