Section 420. Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property
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Act
Indian Penal Code, 1860
Section number
420
Section reader
Indian Penal Code, 1860
420. 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.
