BNS Section 242 — False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution

Summary

Whoever pretends to be someone else, and while using that false identity makes any admission or statement, confesses judgment, or causes any legal process to be issued, or becomes bail or security, or does any other act in any civil suit or criminal prosecution, will be punished with imprisonment of either kind for up to three years, or with a fine, or with both.

Official Text

Whoever falsely personates another, and in such assumed character makes any admission or statement, or confesses judgment, or causes any process to be issued or becomes bail or security, or does any other act in any suit or criminal prosecution, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.

Related Judgments

• SC (2025) Vol.3 p.1309 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• SC (2025) Vol.11 p.291 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• SC (2025) Vol.3 p.1531 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• SC (2024) Vol.8 p.670 — Supreme Court of India (2024)
• SC (2025) Vol.6 p.280 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• SC (2025) Vol.2 p.80 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• SC (2024) Vol.6 p.129 — Supreme Court of India (2024)
• SC (2025) Vol.9 p.283 — Supreme Court of India (2025)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• IPC §205 — False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution