IPC §229 → BNS §268
Personation of a juror or assessor
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229. Personation of a juror or assessor.—Whoever, by personation or otherwise, shall intentionally cause, or knowingly suffer himself to be returned, empanelled or sworn as a juryman or assessor in any case in which he knows that he is not entitled by law to be so returned, empanelled or sworn, or knowing himself to have been so returned, empanelled or sworn contrary to law, shall voluntarily serve on such jury or as such assessor, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
Whoever, by personation or otherwise, shall intentionally cause, or knowingly suffer himself to be returned, empanelled or sworn as an assessor in any case in which he knows that he is not entitled by law to be so returned, empanelled or sworn, or knowing himself to have been so returned, empanelled or sworn contrary to law, shall voluntarily serve as such assessor, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 229 (personation of an assessor; imprisonment up to 2 years) is preserved character-identically as BNS 268. The 'assessor' role is itself an obsolescent feature of Indian criminal procedure but the offence text is carried forward unchanged.
Old position
IPC 229 is concerned with Personation of a juror or assessor. Personation of a juror or assessor
New position
BNS 268 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Personation of assessor. Whoever, by personation or otherwise, shall intentionally cause, or knowingly suffer himself to be returned, empanelled or sworn as an assessor in any case in which he knows that he is not entitled by law to be so returned, empanelled or
IPC 229 (personation of an assessor; imprisonment up to 2 years) is preserved character-identically as BNS 268. The 'assessor' role is itself an obsolescent feature of Indian criminal procedure but the offence text is carried forward unchanged.
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
IPC 229 (personation of an assessor; imprisonment up to 2 years) is preserved character-identically as BNS 268. The 'assessor' role is itself an obsolescent feature of Indian criminal procedure but the offence text is carried forward unchanged.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 229 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 268 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 268 (Personation of assessor). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, IPC §229 → BNS §268 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/ipc/229.
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