Every officer or servant of a Municipality shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of the Indian Penal Code; and in the definition of “legal remuneration” in section 161 of that Code, the word “Government” shall for the purposes of this section, be deemed to include a Municipality.
CHAPTER – II CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT OF MUNICIPALITIES · Liability of members, officers and servants
Section 84: All officers and servants of a municipality to be deemed public servants
The Uttar Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1916
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Text as published by India Code for the Government of Uttar Pradesh, with amendments up to U.P. Act 16 of 2026.