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Section 420 - Indian Penal Code, 1860
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.
Of Fraudulent Deeds and Disposition of Property
Related Sections
- Section 113: Liability of abettor for an effect caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the abettor
- Section 3: Punishment of offences committed beyond but which by law may be tried within India
- Section 275: Sale of adulterated drugs
- Section 411: Dishonestly receiving stolen property
- Section 508: Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of the Divine displeasure
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