IPC §416 → BNS §319

Cheating by personation

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Old law
IPC §416
Cheating by personation

416. 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 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. 1. Subs. by Act 26 of 1955, s. 117 and the Sch., for “transportation for life” (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).

New law
BNS §319
Cheating by personation

(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 416 absorbed into BNS 319(1).

Old position

IPC 416 is concerned with Cheating by personation. 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 416. 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 416. 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 416 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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Newlaws.in, IPC §416 → BNS §319 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-10-29, https://newlaws.in/ipc/416.

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