BNS Section 319: Cheating by personation

IPC Sections 416 and 419 are covered by BNS Section 319.

2 entries in the correspondence table: 2 changed.

1. BNS 319(1)IPC: 416Changed

   Cheating by personation.

   Formal change. This is a definition section which is presented as a sub-section in BNS without any change.

2. BNS 319(2)IPC: 419Changed

   Cheating by personation punishment.

   IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading. Upper limit of imprisonment is increased from three years to five years.

Source: Correspondence Table and Comparison Summary of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) to the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), Central Academy for Police Training (CAPT), Bhopal — prepared by Anil Kishore Yadav, IPS, Director (PDF hosted on keralaprisons.gov.in). Check the bare act before relying on a section in court.