Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023
Section 319 :
Cheating by personation :
(See section 416, 419 of IPC 1860)
Section : 319 (2)
Classification of Offence:
Offence : Cheating by personation.
Punishment : Imprisonment for five years, or with fine, or with both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable : Bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : The person cheated.
By Which Court Triable : Any Magistrate.
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(1) A person is said to “cheat by personation” if he cheats by pretending to be some other person, or by knowingly substituting one person for or another, or representing that he or any other person is a person other than he or such other person really is.
Explanation :
The offence is committed whether the individual personated is a real or imaginary person.
Illustrations :
(a) A cheats by pretending to be a certain rich banker of the same name. A cheats by personation.
(b) A cheats by pretending to be B, a person who is deceased. A cheats by personation.
(2) Whoever cheats by personation shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine, or with both.
Indian Penal Code 1860 (IPC 1860)
Section 416 :
Cheating by personation:
(See section 319 of BNS 2023)
A person is said to cheat by personation if he cheats by pretending to be some other person, or by knowingly substituting one person for another, or representing that he or any other person is a person other than he or such other person really is.
Explanation :
The offence is committed whether the individual personated is a real or imaginary person.
Illustrations :
(a) A cheats by pretending to be a certain rich banker of the same name. A cheats by personation.
(b) A cheats by pretending to be B, a person who is deceased. A cheats by personation.
Section 419 :
Punishment for cheating by personation:
(See section 319(2) of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence: Cheating by personation .
Punishment :Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : The person cheated.
By Which Court Triable :Any Magistrate
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Whoever cheats by personation shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.