Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 268
Personation of assessor
In one line
BNS Section 268 deals with personation of assessor and replaces IPC 229.
Punishment, bail and court
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 268 | Personation of an assessor. | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. | Non-cognizable. | Bailable. | Magistrate of the first class. |
Source: First Schedule to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The punishment column is the Schedule’s summary; the section text below is what prescribes the punishment. Classification decides procedure (arrest, bail as of right, which court), not the result of any particular case.
Bare act text — BNS 268
268. Personation of 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 as 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.
What changed from the IPC
- IPC 229 → BNS 268: In heading "Personation of assessor" is used in place of "juror or assessor" and word "juryman" is excluded.
Frequently asked
What was BNS Section 268 in the IPC?
BNS Section 268 (Personation of assessor) replaces Section 229 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 229 is now BNS 268.
What is the punishment under BNS 268?
Personation of an assessor – punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both. Under the First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023 it is non-cognizable and bailable, triable by magistrate of the first class.
Is BNS 268 bailable?
Bailable: BNS 268. Bail in a non-bailable offence is at the court's discretion; the classification decides procedure, not the outcome of a particular bail application.
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