Deception

Question 1

Section 228 CA Dishonestly taking or using a document?

Answer 1

Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years who, with intent to obtain any property, service, pecuniary advantage, or valuable consideration,-

(a) dishonestly and without claim of right, takes or obtains any document, or
(b) dishonestly and without claim of right, uses or attempts to use any document.

Question 2

Section 240 CA Obtaining by deception or causing loss by deception?

Answer 2

(1) Everyone is guilty of obtaining by deception or causing loss by deception who, by any deception and without claim of right,-
(a) obtains ownership or possession of, or control over, any property, or any privilege, service, pecuniary advantage,benefit or valuable consideration, directly or indirectly, or
(b) in incurring any debt or liability, obtains credit, or
(c) induces or causes any other person to deliver over, execute, make, accept, endorse, destroy, or alter any document or thing capable of being used to derive a pecuniary advantage, or
(d) causes loss to any other person.
(2) In this section, deception means,-

(a) a false representation, whether oral,
documentary, or by conduct, where the person
making the representation intends to deceive
any other other person and,-
(i) knows it is false in a material particular, or
(ii) is reckless as to whether it is false in a
material particular, or

(b) an omission to disclose a material particular,
with intent to deceive any person, in
circumstances where there is a duty to disclose
it, or

(c) a fraudulent device, trick, or stratagem used
with intent to deceive any person.