Sentencing Guide
BNS Section 268 Punishment Jail Term, Fines & Sentencing Guidelines
BNS Section 268: Personation of assessor (Legacy IPC Section 229)
Statutory Classification Details
Personation of an assessor
- Bailable Status: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
- Cognizable Status: Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
- Triable Court: Magistrate of the first class
- Official Punishment: Imprisonment for 2 years,or fine, or both.class