The Council of Architecture has issued a nationwide public notice (Ref. No. CA/15/AE/PN-2026/001) cautioning government departments, developers, and the general public against hiring unregistered individuals falsely posing as architects, declaring that unauthorized use of the title violates the Architects Act 1972 and Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita 2023, while advising verification via www.coa.gov.in.