https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298522 False representation in a railway consignment does not amount to cheating under Section 420 IPC unless the deception induces an act likely to cause damage, harm, or additional liability. Although a railway receipt was issued on the basis of the consignor's false statement that the goods contained 251 bags of dry chillies, the receipt did not amount to the railway's admission of the truth of that description or weight. The statutory scheme placed responsibility for correct description and weight on the consignor, and the receipt served only freight calculation. As the railway incurred no further risk or liability, the essential element of likely damage or harm was absent and the conviction could not stand. en-us Wed, 15 Oct 1969 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 08 Nov 2021 12:32:14 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298522 False representation in a railway consignment does not amount to cheating under Section 420 IPC unless the deception induces an act likely to cause damage, harm, or additional liability. Although a railway receipt was issued on the basis of the consignor's false statement that the goods contained 251 bags of dry chillies, the receipt did not amount to the railway's admission of the truth of that description or weight. The statutory scheme placed responsibility for correct description and weight on the consignor, and the receipt served only freight calculation. As the railway incurred no further risk or liability, the essential element of likely damage or harm was absent and the conviction could not stand. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 15 Oct 1969 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298522