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a) A cheats by pretending to be a certain rich banker of the same name. A cheats by personation.
(b) A cheats by pretending to be B, a person who is deceased. A cheats by personation.
The Indian Penal Code 1860 Section 416
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The Indian Penal Code 1860 Section 416 is part of The Indian Penal Code 1860 - CHEATING BY PERSONATION A person is said to "cheat by personation" if he cheats by pretending to be some other person,. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.
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