The offence of cheating explanation. When does it become cheating by personation. Cheating (Section (415-420)): A person who by deceiving another, fraudulently or dishonestly induces him to deliver any property or intentionally induces him to do or not do an act which causes damage to him or to his person, reputation and property, is guilty of cheating. Eg: 1) A puts counterfeit mark on an article and sells. A cheats. 2) A sells diamonds which are not so. He cheats. 3) A person enters an exhibition without a ticket. He cheats. Cheating by Personation (Section 416) A person is said to cheat by Personation, if he cheats by pretending to be some other person. Eg: A pretends to be an I.A.S. officer and dishonestly takes food items from B on credit. A is guilty of cheating by personation. Punishment for Cheating by Personation (Sec-419): Whoever cheats by personation shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to 3 years or with fine, or with both. ...
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