Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 416 in BNS
§ 416 IPC→§ 319(1) BNS
Cheating by personation. Section 416 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Cheating by personation) corresponds to Section 319(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Verify before you rely on this. Renumbering under the 2023 codes is not a clean one-to-one exercise — provisions were merged, split and reworded. Always check the printed bare act.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 were renumbered:
| IPC | Provision | BNS |
|---|---|---|
| 413 | Habitually dealing in stolen property | 317(4) |
| 414 | Assisting in concealment of stolen property | 317(5) |
| 415 | Cheating | 318(1) |
| 417 | Punishment for cheating | 318(2) |
| 419 | Punishment for cheating by personation | 319(2) |
| 420 | Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property | 318(4) |
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