BNS Section 204: Personating a public servant
Equivalent Legacy Law: IPC Section 170
Procedural Classification Summary
Personating a public servant
Bailable: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Any Magistrate
Punishment: Imprisonment for not lessthan 6 months but which may extend to 3 years and fine
Official Legal Provision / Summary
Mandatory minimum imprisonment is introduced as six months and upper limit is increased from two years to three years.