P&H: Quashes Cheating FIR Against Attesting Witness

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, S.528 — Inherent power — Scope — To secure ends of justice, to prevent abuse of process of law or to make any such orders as may be ncessary to give effect to any order under Code, such power can...

Indian Penal Code, 1860, Ss.415, 420 — Cheating — Ingredients — Fraudulent or dishonest inducement of person with intention to deceive and such person must ahve been deceived to deliver any property or to give consent to retain such property or to omit to do...

Indian Penal Code, 1860, Ss.415, 420, Transfer of Property Act, 1882, S.3, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, S.528 — Cheating — Attesting witness — Merely being an attesting witness to a transfer deed, by itself, would not be sufficient to attract criminal liability for the offence of...