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