Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 419 in BNS
§ 419 IPC→§ 319(2) BNS
Punishment for cheating by personation. Section 419 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Punishment for cheating by personation) corresponds to Section 319(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
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Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 were renumbered:
| IPC | Provision | BNS |
|---|---|---|
| 415 | Cheating | 318(1) |
| 416 | Cheating by personation | 319(1) |
| 417 | Punishment for cheating | 318(2) |
| 420 | Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property | 318(4) |
| 421 | Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors | 320 |
| 425 | Mischief | 324(1) |
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