LawRato
BNS Section 268

Personation of an assessor

Whoever, by personation or otherwise, shall intentionally cause, or knowingly suffer himself to be returned, empanelled or sworn as an assessor in any case in which he knows that he is not entitled by law to be so returned, empanelled or sworn, or knowing himself to have been so returned, empanelled or sworn contrary to law, shall voluntarily serve on such assessor, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.


LawRato 641+ Lawyers are online

Connect with a criminal lawyer in one minute




Offence : Personation of an assessor.


Punishment : Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.


Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Non-cognizable.


Bailable or Non-bailable : Bailable.


By what Court triable : Magistrate of the first class.




Discover every section of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in our detailed directory. Access a full list of BNS sections with thorough descriptions and legal interpretations.


Find the best lawyer for BNS Section 268 charges

Comments by Users


No Comments! Be the first one to comment.

User Reviews


LawRato LawRato LawRato LawRato LawRato 4.5 - 15376 votes