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IPC Section 229 - Personation of a juror or assessor
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IPC Section 229 deals with personation of a juror or assessor.
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229. Personation of a juror or assessor. Whoever, by personation or otherwise, shall intentionally
cause, or knowingly suffer himself to be returned, emp anelled or sworn as a juryman or 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 on such
jury or 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.
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