https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=412598 A conviction for cheating cannot stand unless the prosecution proves fraudulent or dishonest intention at the inception of the transaction. Where the evidence shows a friendly loan or personal financial arrangement, later non-repayment, dishonour of cheques, or breach of a repayment understanding may indicate a civil dispute, but they do not by themselves establish cheating. On the facts, the foundational ingredient of dishonest intention at the time money was advanced was absent, so the dispute remained civil in nature and the conviction under Section 420 IPC was set aside. en-us Thu, 16 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 22 Sep 2021 06:18:04 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=412598 A conviction for cheating cannot stand unless the prosecution proves fraudulent or dishonest intention at the inception of the transaction. Where the evidence shows a friendly loan or personal financial arrangement, later non-repayment, dishonour of cheques, or breach of a repayment understanding may indicate a civil dispute, but they do not by themselves establish cheating. On the facts, the foundational ingredient of dishonest intention at the time money was advanced was absent, so the dispute remained civil in nature and the conviction under Section 420 IPC was set aside. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 16 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=412598