Cheating
Fraudulently or dishonestly inducing a person to deliver property or to do or omit an act, causing harm.
In Simple Terms
Tricking someone into handing over money or property, or into doing something they wouldn't otherwise do.
Detailed Legal Meaning
Cheating consists of deceiving a person and thereby fraudulently or dishonestly inducing them to deliver property, or to consent to another's retention of property, or intentionally inducing them to do or omit an act they would not have done or omitted if not deceived, causing damage or harm to their body, mind, reputation, or property.
Relevant Acts & Sections
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023Search on India Code ↗
- Indian Penal Code, 1860 (predecessor provision)Search on India Code ↗