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SECTION 418 IPC - Indian Penal Code - Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue to person whose interest offender is bound to protect
Last Updated: 01 Jan, 2025
By Advocate Chikirsha Mohanty
(IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading. The upper limit of imprisonment is increased from three years to five years.)
Please refer to BNS 318 for updated procedures & punishments.
IPC 418 in Simple Words
If someone cheats and knows that it will cause harm to someone they were legally obligated to protect in that transaction, they can be punished with imprisonment up to three years, a fine, or both.
| Offence | Punishment | Cognizance | Bail | Triable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheating a person whose interest the offender was bound, either by law or by legal contract, to protect | 3 Years or Fine or Both | Non-Cognizable | Bailable | Any Magistrate |
Offence : Cheating a person whose interest the offender was bound, either by law or by legal contract, to protect
Punishment : 3 Years or Fine or Both
Cognizance : Non-Cognizable
Bail : Bailable
Triable : Any Magistrate
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Comments by Users
Sneha
Please suggest example for the section 418
Reply by LawRato
An example of Section 418 is stated below:
In case an employee of a bank falsifies records and issues loans to various fictitious persons and thereby misappropriates money, such person would have committed the offence punishable under Section 418 of the IPC.
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