Section 204BailableOFFENCE
Personating a public servant.
Full Text
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.
Plain English Summary
Criminalises impersonating an official to exercise unauthorised power.
Punishment
Up to 2 years
Practical Note
Equivalent to IPC 170. Vital for preventing fraud by "fake officers".
हिंदी पाठ
लोक सेवक का प्रतिरूपण।\nजो कोई लोक सेवक के रूप में कोई विशेष पद धारण करने का नाटक करेगा, यह जानते हुए कि वह ऐसा पद धारण नहीं करता है, और इस नकली रूप में उस पद के नाम पर कोई कार्य करेगा, वह दो वर्ष तक के कारावास से दंडित किया जाएगा ।