Every breach of contract cannot give rise to criminal prosecution for cheating; Section 420 cannot be used as a shortcut to settle civil commercial disputes.
Distinction between mere breach of contract and criminal offence of cheating; fraudulent or dishonest intention must exist at the very inception of the transaction. | Dishonest inducement and fraudulent intention at inception applied to cheating under Section 318(4) BNS.
Every breach of contract cannot give rise to criminal prosecution for cheating; Section 420 cannot be used as a shortcut to settle civil commercial disputes.
Distinction between mere breach of contract and criminal offence of cheating; fraudulent or dishonest intention must exist at the very inception of the transaction. | Dishonest inducement and fraudulent intention at inception applied to cheating under Section 318(4) BNS.