Section 416 IPC punishes **cheating by personation**. Which is the cor…

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Section 416 IPC punishes **cheating by personation**. Which is the correct rule about the persona impersonated?

Accepted Answer

D. {'text': 'The offence is committed whether the individual personated is a real or imaginary person', 'label': 'D'}

1. Section 416 IPC defines cheating by personation: cheating by pretending to be some other person, knowingly substituting one person for another, or representing that one is or another is a person he is not.
2. The **Explanation** to section 416 makes clear: "The offence is committed whether the individual personated is a real or imaginary person."
3. The illustrations in the lesson cover both — pretending to be a real rich banker AND pretending to be a deceased B.
4. Realness, current life and monetary thresholds are not requirements of the section.
_Source: ICSI CS Executive Paper 1 — Jurisprudence, Interpretation & General Laws, Lesson 9 (Indian Penal Code, 1860), pp. 205-224._

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{'text': 'The offence is committed only when the person impersonated is a real living individual capable of being identified', 'label': 'A'}

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{'text': 'The offence is committed only when the person impersonated is currently deceased and known to the victim', 'label': 'B'}

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{'text': 'The offence is committed only when the impersonator obtains money in excess of one lakh rupees', 'label': 'C'}