IPC § 140 · Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 140 IPC — Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNS 168 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the IPC.
The law now: BNS 168 — Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman
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.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNS 168 in full