Indian Penal Code, 1860
170.
Personating a public servant
Whoever pretends to
hold any particular office as a public servant, knowing that he does not hold
such office or falsely personates any other person holding such office, and in
such assumed character does or attempts to do any act under colour of such
office, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term
which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.