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Personation of assessor

Chapter 14: OF FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE

Section: 268


Personation of assessor.

268..  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.

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