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Indian Penal Code

(IPC)

Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property.

Chapter 17: Of Offences against Property

Section: 420


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.

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