IPC §418 → BNS §318
Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue to person whose interest offender is bound to protect
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418. Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue to person whose interest offender is bound to protect.—Whoever cheats with the knowledge that he is likely thereby to cause wrongful loss to a person whose interest in the transaction to which the cheating relates, he was bound, either by law, or by a legal contract, to protect, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
(1) Whoever, by deceiving any person, fraudulently or dishonestly induces the person so deceived to deliver any property to any person, or to consent that any person shall retain any property, or intentionally induces the person so deceived to do or omit to do anything which he would not do or omit if he were not so deceived, and which act or omission causes or is likely to cause damage or harm to that person in body, mind, reputation or property, is said to cheat.
(2) Whoever cheats shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
(3) Whoever cheats with the knowledge that he is likely thereby to cause wrongful loss to a person whose interest in the transaction to which the cheating relates, he was bound, either by law, or by a legal contract, to protect, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine, or with both.
(4) Whoever cheats and thereby dishonestly induces the person deceived to deliver any property to any person, or to make, alter or destroy the whole or any part of a valuable security, or anything which is signed or sealed, and which is capable of being converted into a valuable security, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 418 absorbed into BNS 318(3).
Old position
IPC 418 is concerned with Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue to person whose interest offender is bound to protect. Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue to person whose interest offender is bound to protect
New position
BNS 318 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Cheating. Whoever, by deceiving any person, fraudulently or dishonestly induces the person so deceived to deliver any property to any person, or to consent that any person shall retain any property, or intentionally induces the person so deceived to
BNS 318 (Cheating) preserves the framework of IPC 418. BNS 318 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNS 318 text: Whoever, by deceiving any person, fraudulently or dishonestly induces the...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNS 318 (Cheating) preserves the framework of IPC 418. BNS 318 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNS 318 text: Whoever, by deceiving any person, fraudulently or dishonestly induces the person so deceived to deliver any property to any person, or to consent that any person shall retain any property, or intentionally induces the person so deceived to do or omit to do anything which he would not do or omit if he were not so...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 418 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 318 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
Frequently asked
BNS 318 (Cheating). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, IPC §418 → BNS §318 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/ipc/418.
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