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.
CHAPTER XVII OF OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY · Of Cheating
Section 419: Punishment for cheating by personation
The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (repealed)
Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024.
Now in the BNS
As given in the correspondence table of the National Crime Records Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs). Read both texts before relying on it. NCRB table
| 419. Punishment of cheating by personation. | BNS 319(2) |