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Section 319 - The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
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.
Explanation.-The offence is committed whether the individual personated is a real or imaginary person.
(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.
(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. Of fraudulent deeds and dispositions of property
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- Section 135: Assault or criminal force in attempt to wrongfully confine a person
- Section 298: Injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult religion of any class
- Section 94: Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body