Section 15
Punishment For Claiming False Designation
Whoever, either a public
servant or any other person falsely claims that he/she holds any position,
power, capacity or facility or enjoys such position, power, capacity or facility
of a public servant which he/she is not entitled to or displays any symbol, dress
or mark relating to a position of a public servant or wears or displays any
object resembling to such symbol, dress or mark with the intention of
leading others to falsely believe that these are the official symbols, dresses
or marks of a public servant, shall be liable to a punishment of
imprisonment for a term from one year to two years and with a fine from
fifty thousand to one hundred thousand rupees, depending on the degree
of the offence committed.
servant or any other person falsely claims that he/she holds any position,
power, capacity or facility or enjoys such position, power, capacity or facility
of a public servant which he/she is not entitled to or displays any symbol, dress
or mark relating to a position of a public servant or wears or displays any
object resembling to such symbol, dress or mark with the intention of
leading others to falsely believe that these are the official symbols, dresses
or marks of a public servant, shall be liable to a punishment of
imprisonment for a term from one year to two years and with a fine from
fifty thousand to one hundred thousand rupees, depending on the degree
of the offence committed.