BNS Section 319 – Cheating by personation | Lexolive

⚖ BNS: Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Act No. 45 of 2023 · Replaces IPC 1860 · In force: 1 July 2024

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BNS Section 319 – Cheating by personation

Chapter 17: Offences Against Property · Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

BNS Section 319 IPC S.416 ✓ Bailable Non-Cognizable ⚖ Magistrate Court

IPC Reference IPC S.416

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.

ℹ️ Classification & Key Notes

Imprisonment up to 5 years or fine or both. Non-cognizable. Bailable. Triable by Any Magistrate.

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