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Under the revised criminal code of India (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023), Mr. Jain was charged with two counts: | Under the revised criminal code of India (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023), Mr. Jain was charged with two counts: | ||
* | * Section 318 BNS 2023 ''Cheating'': Deceiving a person by taking money without fulfilling promised actions or conveying property in return. | ||
* Section | * Section 336 BNS 2023 ''Forgery'': Possessing, creating, or using falsified or counterfeit official instruments and passing them off as legitimate. | ||
* Section 338 BNS 2023 ''Forgery of Valuable Security, Will, Etc.'' | |||
Sections 318 and 336 carry a maximum possible sentence of 10 years in prison, plus fines for the cheating charge. However, the maximum sentence for Section 338 is life imprisonment. | |||
==Subsequent developments== | ==Subsequent developments== | ||