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

Summary

If someone pretends to be another person and, while acting as that person, makes a statement, admits something, confesses a judgment, gets a court order issued, stands as bail or security, or does any other action in a lawsuit or criminal case, that person can be punished. The punishment may include imprisonment for up to three years, a fine, or 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 (2024) Vol.8 p.332 — Supreme Court of India (2024)
• M/S BANDEKAR BROTHERS PVT. LTD. & ANR v. PRASAD VASSUDEV KENI, ETC. ETC — Supreme Court of India (2020)
• CRL A/868/2000 — Madras High Court (2000)
• CRL A/928/2000 — Madras High Court (2000)
• BABU LAL v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND OTHERS — Supreme Court of India (1964)
• S.C.R. 591 PERU MAL v. JANAK — Supreme Court of India (2014)
• VOL. RAGHUBIR PROSAD DUDHEWALLA v. CHAMANLAL MEHRA & ANR — Supreme Court of India (1964)
• in Crl.OP.14971/2013 vs The State rep. by — Madras High Court (2013)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

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