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Bashirbhai Mohamedbhai vs The State Of Bombay on 19 April, 1960

Deception is the quintessence of the offence. The essential ingredients to attract Section 420 are: (i) cheating; (ii) dishonest inducement to deliver property or to make, alter or destroy any valuable security or anything which is sealed or signed or is capable of being converted into a valuable security and the (iii) mens rea of the accused at the time of making the inducement. The making of a false representation is one of the ingredients for the offence of cheating under Section 420. (See Bashirbhai Mohamedbhai v. State of Bombay, AIR (1960) SC 979.
Supreme Court of India Cites 5 - Cited by 30 - A K Sarkar - Full Document

Shivnarayan Kabra vs The State Of Madras on 23 August, 1966

As was observed by this Court in Shivanarayan Kabra v. State of Madras, AIR (1967) SC 986 it is not necessary that a false pretence should be made in express words by the accused. It may be inferred from all the circumstances including the conduct of the accused in obtaining the property. In the true nature of things it is not always possible to prove dishonest intention by any direct evidence. It can be proved by number of circumstances from which a reasonable inference can be drawn.
Supreme Court of India Cites 14 - Cited by 62 - V Ramaswami - Full Document
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