Section 419: Punishment for cheating by personation

Q: What does Section 419 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) deal with?

Section 419 IPC pertains to "Punishment for cheating by personation". It is part of the The Indian Penal Code, 1860, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 419 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) prescribes punishment for cheating by personation. This section has been superseded by Section 319 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) for offences committed on or after 1 July 2024. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 419 IPC still in force?

No, Section 419 has been superseded by Section 319 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) effective 1 July 2024.

Q: What is धारा 419 IPC?

धारा 419 IPC is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 419 of the The Indian Penal Code, 1860. Section 419 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) prescribes punishment for cheating by personation. This section has been superseded by Section 319 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) for offences committed on or after 1 July 2024. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 419 IPC?

Dhara 419 IPC is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 419 of the The Indian Penal Code, 1860. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 419 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) prescribes punishment for cheating by personation. This section has been superseded by Section 319 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) for offences committed on or after 1 July 2024. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 419 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860?

Cite as: "Section 419, The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Indian Penal Code, 1860, § 419 (India).

Q: Which section replaced IPC Section 419?

Section 419 has been replaced by Section 319 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS), effective from 1 July 2024 as part of India's criminal law reform.

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Table of Contents

The Indian Penal Code, 1860

Chapter VII — – Of Cheating

Section 419

Punishment for cheating by personation

SupersededEffective 1 July 2024

This Section

IPC §419

Section 419

Replaced By

BNS §319

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Section 419 of the IPC has been superseded by Section 319 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) for all offences committed on or after 1 July 2024. The old provision continues to apply for offences committed before that date.

Read BNS →📊 Compare IPC §419 vs BNS §319

Whoever cheats by personation shall be punished with imprisonment of either de-scription for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.