Cheating is a crime which according to IPC (Indian Penal Code) section 415 explained as – Whoever, by deceiving any person, fraudulently or dishonestly induces the person so deceived to deliver any property to any person, or to consent that any person shall retain any property, or intentionally induces the person so deceived to do or omit to do anything which he would not do or omit if he were not so deceived, and which act or omission causes or is likely to cause damage or harm to that person in body, mind, reputation or property, is said to “cheat”.
Some special ingredients which are required to prove the offense of cheating are listed below.
- Deception of a person either by making or misleading representation or by other action or omission
- Fraudulent or dishonestly inducing the person
- to deliver any property to any person
- to consent that any person shall retain any property
- Intentionally inducing the person to do or omit to do anything which he would not do or omit if he were not so deceived and which act or omission causes or is likely to cause or harm to the person in body, mind, reputation or property
- Cheating is committed not against the public but against any person
