Sections 415-420 of the Indian Penal Code are related to what?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) Cheating
Explanation:
· Sections 415 to 420 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860 deal with the offence of Cheating.
· Section 415 defines Cheating as deceiving a person fraudulently or dishonestly to induce them to deliver property or consent to retain property.
· Section 417 prescribes the punishment for cheating, which may extend to imprisonment for one year, a fine, or both.
· Section 420 deals with Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property, which is a more serious offence punishable by imprisonment for up to seven years.
Information Booster:
· The Indian Penal Code (IPC) has been recently replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, which came into effect on July 1, 2024.
· In the new BNS, the offence of Cheating is covered under Section 318.
· The IPC was drafted in 1860 on the recommendations of the First Law Commission of India established in 1834 under the Charter Act of 1833 under the chairmanship of Lord Macaulay.
Additional Knowledge: Mischief (Option a)
· Dealt with under Sections 425 to 440 of the IPC.
· It involves causing wrongful loss or damage to the public or to any person by destroying or diminishing the value of property.
Criminal breach of trust (Option b)
· Defined under Section 405 of the IPC.
· Punishment is prescribed under Section 406 (imprisonment up to three years).
Extortion (Option d)
· Defined under Section 383 of the IPC.
· It involves intentionally putting a person in fear of injury to induce the delivery of property or valuable security.