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Section 24 — “Dishonestly”

As in force on 30 November 2008.

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24.“Dishonestly”

Whoever does anything with the intention of causing wrongful gain to one person, or wrongful loss to another person, is said to do that thing dishonestly.

[Indian PC 1860, s. 24]