SECTION 229 IPC - Indian Penal Code - Personation of a juror or assessor
Last Updated: 01 Apr, 2024
By Advocate Chikirsha Mohanty
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IPC 229 in Simple Words
In simple words, Section 229 of the Indian Penal Code states that if someone intentionally impersonates or allows themselves to be selected as a juror or assessor in a case where they are not legally entitled to be, and willingly serves in that role, they can be punished with imprisonment up to two years, or fined, or both.
Offence | Punishment | Cognizance | Bail | Triable |
---|---|---|---|---|
Personation of a juror or assessor | 2 Years or Fine or Both | Non-Cognizable | Bailable | Magistrate First Class |
Offence : Personation of a juror or assessor
Punishment : 2 Years or Fine or Both
Cognizance : Non-Cognizable
Bail : Bailable
Triable : Magistrate First Class
By personation or other means, a person who intentionally causes, or knows he has been returned, embanelled, or sworn in a case where he knows he does not have the legal right to be returned or sworn in, or is aware that they are so returned or sworn in, without knowing it, or by knowing themselves to be so returned or sworn in.
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