Practical Legal Guidance
Cheating
Fraudulently or dishonestly inducing a person to deliver property or to do or omit an act, causing harm.
Detailed 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.
Authoritative Sources & Provenance
Relevant Legislation
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Related Concepts
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