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For the offence of cheating, which one of the following state(s) of guilty mind/s is/are to be proved?

Section 318(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 415 IPC), defining cheating, requires that the deception induce the person fraudulently or dishonestly,…

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For the offence of cheating, which one of the following state(s) of guilty mind/s is/are to be proved?

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Section 318(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 415 IPC), defining cheating, requires that the deception induce the person fraudulently or dishonestly, the two states of mind being stated in the alternative, so the answer is "Fraudulently or dishonestly" and not "Fraudulently and dishonestly".

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