Indian Penal Code (IPC) Section 420. Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property.

Indian Penal Code (IPC) S. 420. Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property.

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.

 

More details about this Section

Cognizable or not?

Cognizable

Whether Bailable?

Non-bailable

Compoundable or not?

Compoundable (with permission of court) by the person cheated

Triable by whom?

Magistrate of the first class

 

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