Whoever cheats by personation shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 5 years, or with fine, or with both.
Section history
Section 419 — Punishment for cheating by personation
As in force on 10 February 2020.
Timeline 3 versions
- 30 March 1987 Enacted
- 1 February 2008 Act 51 of 2007
- 10 February 2020 You are here
- 17 August 2026 Latest
[Indian PC 1860, s. 419]