Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
BNS 204 was IPC 170.
Personating a public servant.
Carried over
90% of the old wording kept
Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. IX
s. 170
Personating a public servant
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.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNS 2023 · Ch. XII
s. 204
Personating a public servant.
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 shall not be less than six months but which may extend to three years and with fine.
Text from India Code