False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution
Full Text
Whoever falsely personates another, and in such assumed character makes any admission or statement, or confesses judgment, or causes any process to be issued or becomes bail or security, or does any other act in any suit or criminal prosecution, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
Plain English Summary
Penalizes falsely impersonating someone else in a court proceeding (suit or criminal prosecution) to make statements, confess judgment, provide bail/security, or perform any other legal act. Punishable by up to three years of imprisonment, a fine, or both.
Key Legal Elements
- Falsely personating another person
- Performing acts like making statements, confessing judgment, or becoming bail/security in an assumed character
- The acts must be performed in a suit or criminal prosecution
Punishment
Up to 3 years imprisonment, fine, or both.
Practical Note
Often charged when someone produces a proxy/imposter to stand bail or make an admission in court. This is a bailable, non-cognizable offence triable by a Magistrate of the First Class.
हिंदी पाठ
जो कोई किसी अन्य का झूठा रूप धारण करेगा, और उस कल्पित रूप में किसी वाद या आपराधिक अभियोजन में कोई स्वीकृति या बयान करेगा, या निर्णय स्वीकार करेगा, या कोई आदेशिका जारी कराएगा, या जमानतदार या प्रतिभू बनेगा, या ऐसा वाद या अभियोजन में कोई अन्य कार्य करेगा, वह दोनों में से किसी भांति के कारावास से, जिसकी अवधि तीन वर्ष तक की हो सकेगी, या जुर्माने से, या दोनों से, दंडित किया जाएगा।