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IPC Section 205 - False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution
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Simple language explanation
IPC Section 205 deals with false personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution.
Full official legal text
205. False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution. 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.
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