IPC Section 171: Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent
Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Chapter 9: Offences by or related to Public Servants
Repealed on 1 July 2024 and replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).
Whoever, not belonging to a certain class of public servants, wear 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 two hundred rupees, or with both.
CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE
Punishment-Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 200 rupees, or both-Cognizable-Bailable-Triable by any Magistrate-Non-compoundable.
Bare act text for reference, current to 30 June 2024. It is not legal advice; check the official gazette for authoritative text.
Other sections in this chapter
- 161. Repealed
- 162. Repealed
- 163. Repealed
- 164. Repealed
- 165. Repealed
- 165A. Repealed
- 166. Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any person
- 166A. (Punishment for non recording of information)
- 166B. Punishment for non treatment of victim
- 167. Public servant farming an incorrect document with intent to cause injury
- 168. Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade
- 169. Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property
- 170. Personating a public servant