Q. “An attempt at deceit which does not deceive is not fraud”. Explain.
Answer Approach:
•Introduction: Give a brief introduction with the help of Section 10, 17 and 19 of ICA.
• Main body: Explain with the help of different illustrations/case laws where the attempts to deceive did not actually deceive and thus the person could not be said to have been defrauded.
• Conclusion: Conclude by encapsulating the gist of the question in one line.
• Tip for students: These kind of questions do not have too much specific content in order to write a full-fledged long answer. Thus you will need to rely on multiple illustrations as well as extended explanations in order to justify your answer with the marks allotted to the question.
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