False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution

What this section does

This section punishes false personation of another person for the purpose of taking any step in a civil suit or criminal prosecution, such as making admissions, confessing judgment, causing process to be issued, or becoming bail or security in that assumed character.

AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).

Quick reference

Punishment

Imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to 3 years, or fine, or both.

Triable by

Magistrate of First Class

Cognizable

No

Bailable

Yes

Compoundable

No

Ingredients (what prosecution must prove)

1. The accused falsely personated another person
2. In that assumed character, the accused made an admission or statement, confessed judgment, caused any process to be issued, became bail or security, or did any other act
3. Such act was done in the context of a suit or criminal prosecution

Derived from IPC s.205.