Section 204 in THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 – BNS

Personating a public servant.

  1. 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.