
Offences of Cheating
TOPIC- Offences of Cheating
Cheating
This is a very common offence and is generally heard of in the society. It is dealt with in section 412 to 423. Out of this section 416 deals with cheating by impersonation which is punished vide section 419. Section 417 punishes for the offence of cheating and the last section 420 which is very commonly known deals with the offence of cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property.
The punishment in this section is prescribed as imprisonment for either description for a term which may extend to seven years and also liable to fine.
The main ingredients of the offence of cheating are
(1) Description of any person;
(2) (a) fraudulently of dishonestly inducing that person;
(i) to deliver any property to any person; or
(ii) to consent that any person shall retain any property; or
(b) intentionally inducing that person to do or omit to do anything which he would not do or omit if he was not so deceive, and which act or omission caused or is likely to cause damage or harm to the person in body, mind, reputation or property.

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