SECTION 170 IPC - Indian Penal Code - Personating a public servant
Last Updated: 01 Oct, 2024
By Advocate Chikirsha Mohanty
(Mandatory minimum imprisonment is introduced as six months and upper limit is increased from two years to three years.)
Please refer to BNS 204 for updated procedures & punishments.
IPC 170 in Simple Words
If someone falsely claims to be a public servant or impersonates another public servant to perform official acts, they can be punished with up to two years in jail, a fine, or both.
Offence | Punishment | Cognizance | Bail | Triable |
---|---|---|---|---|
Personating a Public servant | 2 Years or Fine or Both | Cognizable | Non-Bailable | Any Magistrate |
Offence : Personating a Public servant
Punishment : 2 Years or Fine or Both
Cognizance : Cognizable
Bail : Non-Bailable
Triable : Any Magistrate
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