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There is no definition of the word 'defraud' but courts in India have followed the well-known analysis…

Sir James Fitzjames Stephen supplied the analysis of defrauding followed by Indian courts. The analysis combines deceit with actual or possible injury to the person…

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Sir James Fitzjames Stephen supplied the analysis of defrauding followed by Indian courts. The analysis combines deceit with actual or possible injury to the person deceived, so deception alone does not establish fraud. Dr Vimla v Delhi Administration discusses this approach and explains that the relevant injury need not be confined to financial loss.

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