BNS §319
Cheating by personation
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419. Punishment for cheating by personation.—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.
(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.
(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.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 419 absorbed into BNS 319(2).
Old position
IPC 419 is concerned with Punishment for cheating by personation. Punishment for cheating by personation
New position
BNS 319 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Cheating by personation. 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
BNS 319 (Cheating by personation) preserves the framework of IPC 419. BNS 319 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNS 319 text: A person is said to cheat by personation if he cheats by...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNS 319 (Cheating by personation) preserves the framework of IPC 419. BNS 319 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNS 319 text: 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.(2) Whoever cheats by personation shall be punished with imprisonment...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 419 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 319 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
Frequently asked
BNS 319 (Cheating by personation). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · §319
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Indian Penal Code, 1860 · §419
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Sources
- India Code — Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
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