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.
CHAPTER IX OF OFFENCES BY OR RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVANTS
Section 170: Personating a public servant
The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (repealed)
Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024.
Now in the BNS
As given in the correspondence table of the National Crime Records Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs). Read both texts before relying on it. NCRB table
| 170. Personating a public servant. | BNS 204 |
Questions on this section
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1. A person who pretends to hold a particular office as a public servant, knowing that he does not hold it, and in that assumed character does an act under colour of the office, is punishable under Section 204 BNS with imprisonment of either description: