For cheating under the Pakistan Penal Code, deception must ordinarily result in:
Correct answer: C. Dishonest or fraudulent inducement
- A. Accidental damage to another's property
- B. Mere failure to repay a lawful loan
- C. Dishonest or fraudulent inducement
- D. Possession of an item without prior permission
Explanation
Cheating involves deception that dishonestly or fraudulently induces a person to deliver property or to act or omit in a way causing harm. A later failure to keep a promise is not automatically cheating unless dishonest intention existed at the relevant beginning.
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