What is Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue to person whose interest offender is bound to protect? What is the punishment for cheating by personation? What is Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property? Section 418, 419 and 420 of Indian Penal Code 1860

Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue to person whose interest offender is bound to protect, punishment for cheating by personation and Cheating by dishonestly inducing delivery of property are defined under Section 418, 417 and 418 of Indian Penal Code 1860. Provisions under these sections are:

 

 

 

Section 418 of Indian Penal Code. "Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue to person whose interest offender is bound to protect"

Whoever cheats with the knowledge that he is likely thereby to cause wrongful loss to a person whose interest in the transaction to which the cheating relates, he was bound, either by law, or by a legal contract, to protect, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.

 

Section 419 of Indian Penal Code. "Punishment for cheating by personation"

Whoever cheats by personation shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.

 

Section 420 of Indian Penal Code. "Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property"

Whoever cheats and thereby dishonestly induces the person deceived to deliver any property to any person, or to make, alter or destroy the whole or any part of a valuable security, or anything which is signed or sealed, and which is capable of being converted into a valuable security, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.