Section 268 in THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 – BNS

Personation of assessor

  1. 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.