IPC Section 140 — Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman
offences relating to the army, navy and air force
Criminal
Punishment
Imprisonment up to 3 months, or fine up to ₹500, or both
As the section puts it: “shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both”
Summary
If a person is not a soldier, sailor, or airman in India’s military, naval, or air services, and they wear clothing or carry an item that looks like what such a service member would use, with the intent to make others believe they are actually a soldier, sailor, or airman, they commit an offence. The punishment for this can be imprisonment for up to three months, a fine of up to five hundred rupees, or both.
Official Text
Whoever, not being a soldier, sailor or airman in the Military, Naval or Air service of the Government of India, wears any garb or carries any token resembling any garb or token used by such a soldier, sailor or airman with the intention that it may be believed that he is such a soldier, sailor or airman, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.
Old <-> New Code Mapping
- BNS §168 — Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman
