Section-168 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code.
| Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 | Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) |
| 168. Whoever, not being a soldier, sailor or airman in the Army, Naval or Air service of the Government of India, wears any garb or carries any token resembling any garb or token used by such a soldier, sailor or airman with the intention that it may be believed that he is such a soldier, sailor or airman, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both. | 140. Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman.—Whoever, not being a soldier, 9[sailor or airman] in the Military, 10[Naval or Air] service of the 11[Government of India], wears any garb or carries any token resembling any garb or token used by such a soldier, 9[sailor or airman] with the intention that it may be believed that he is such a soldier, 9[sailor or airman], shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both. |