Question
Punishment for cheating by personation under Section
319(2) of BNS may extend to:Solution
This answer is based on Section 319(2) of the BNS, which governs the punishment for cheating by personation. 1. The Statutory Provision (Section 319(2) BNS) "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." 2. Key Change from Old Law (IPC vs. BNS) This represents a significant increase in the severity of the punishment compared to the old law: • Old Law (Section 419 IPC): The punishment was imprisonment up to 3 years, or fine, or both. • New Law (Section 319(2) BNS): The punishment has been enhanced to imprisonment up to 5 years, or fine, or both. 3. What constitutes "Cheating by Personation"? (Section 319(1) BNS) A person is said to cheat by personation if they cheat by: • Pretending to be some other person (real or imaginary); • Knowingly substituting one person for another; or • Representing that they or another person is someone other than who they really are.
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