The text is substantially unchanged
IPC Section 416 is now BNS Section 319(1)
416. Cheating by personation.
Old law
IPC §416
416. Cheating by personation.
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 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.
Read more: IPC §416Explanation.—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.
New law
BNS §319(1)
319(1)
319(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.
Read more: BNS §319(1)Cases registered before 1 July 2024 continue under the old code. This is educational information, not legal advice.