Section 140:
Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman.
Whoever, not being a
soldier, 1
[sailor or airman] in the Military, 2[Naval or Air] service of the 3[Government of India], wears
any garb or carries any token resembling any garb or token used by such a soldier, 1
[sailor or airman] with
the intention that it may be believed that he is such a soldier, 1
[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.
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 10 of 1927, s. 2 and the First Sch., for "or sailor".
2. Subs. by s. 2 and the First Sch., ibid., for "or Naval".
3. Subs. by the A. O. 1950, for "Queen".