IPC Section 170

Indian Penal Code

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IPCChapter IX

S. 170

Personating a public servant

Description

Whoever pretends to hold any particular office as 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.

Classification u/schedule 1 CrPC

Offence

Punishment

Personating a Public servant

2 Years or Fine or Both

Cognizance

Bail

Triable By

Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Any Magistrate

Composition u/s 320 CrPC

Offence is NOT listed under Compoundable Offences

By Raman Devgan
Updated: 31 Oct 2022
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