Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent
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Summary
Wearing clothing or carrying a token that looks like what a class of public servants use, when you are not part of that class and you intend or know it is likely to make others believe you are a public servant, is an offence. Punishment may be imprisonment up to three months, a fine up to Rs 5,000, or both. The offence is cognizable, bailable and triable by any magistrate.
Example
Ravi buys a police uniform and wears it to stop a neighbour and order access to a flat, intending people to believe he is a policeman. He can be charged and punished with up to three months imprisonment, a fine up to Rs 5,000, or both.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever, not belonging to a certain class of public servants, wears any garb or carries any token resembling any garb or token used by that class of public servants, with the intention that it may be believed, or with the knowledge that it is likely to be believed, that he belongs to that class of public servants, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both.
BNSS Classification
- Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 5,000 rupees, or both.
- Cognizable
- Bailable
- Triable by Any Magistrate.
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