BNS Section 318Old IPC: IPC Section 415 & Section 420
Cheating under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2023) Section 318
Cheating under BNS Section 318 covers deceiving any person, fraudulently or dishonestly inducing the person so deceived to deliver any property, or to consent that any person shall retain any property.
Essential Ingredients for Exam Answers
- 1Deception of any person.
- 2Fraudulently or dishonestly inducing that person to deliver property.
- 3Intentional inducement causing damage or harm in body, mind, reputation or property.
Verified Precedents & Landmark Judgments
Hridaya Ranjan Prasad Verma v. State of Bihar (2000)
Ratio: Distinction between mere breach of contract and cheating.
Exam Practice MCQ
What section of BNS 2023 corresponds to cheating under IPC 420?
BNS 318 ✓ Correct
BNS 303
BNS 111
BNS 61