Which one of the following Sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 relates to punishment for…
Section 318(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 417 IPC) provides that whoever cheats shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a…
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Which one of the following Sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 relates to punishment for cheating ?
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Section 318(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 417 IPC) provides that whoever cheats shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both; the IPC maximum was one year.
Section 318(1) only defines cheating, and section 319(1) defines cheating by personation.
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