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IPC Section 420 - Cheating and dishonestly i nducing delivery of property
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IPC Section 420 deals with cheating and dishonestly i nducing delivery of property.
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420. Cheating and dishonestly i nducing 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.
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