CHEATING DEFINED UNDER IPC Under the Indian Penal Code (IPC), cheating is defined under Section 415, and the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) also provides procedural aspects related to criminal complaints and trials. However, the definition of cheating itself primarily falls under the IPC. Here's how cheating is defined under Section 415 of the IPC: Definition of Cheating (Section 415 IPC) : According to Section 415 of the IPC, a person is said to commit the offense of cheating when that person: Deceives another person : This deception can be through any act or omission, or by making a false representation which the person knows to be false or does not believe to be true. Induces the deceived person to deliver any property : As a result of the deception, the person deceived is induced to deliver any property (including valuable security or anything signed or sealed, which may be converted into a valuable security). Intention to deceive at the time of making the deception : The dec
Delays in filing matters may be condoned: CORRECTNESS OF EXPLANATIONS IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE DURATION
------ By Advocate Gaurav Raj “Condonation of Delay” as the name suggests is a pardon plea . It is an application drafted to condone the delay in filing any Petition/ Complaint/ Written Statement/Appeal etc. before the relevant Court(s)/ Tribunal(s)/ Authorities as per the statutory obligation cast by the different Acts passed by the legislature. Length of delay is no matter, acceptability of the explanation is the only criterion. In the recent past , the Honourable Supreme Court in Esha Bhattacharjee v. Raghunathpur Nafar Academy , (2013) 12 SCC 649 , while dealing with an issue involving delay of 2449 days had referred various precedents on condonation of delay and cumulatively laid down “ 17 Guidelines on condonation of delay ” . 1. There should be a liberal, pragmatic, justice-oriented, non-pedantic approach while