Section 204 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023:Personating a public servant.
Personating a public servant.Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023
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.