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Offence of mischief under indian penal code

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Offence of Mischief under Indian Penal Code Efforts by: Shubham Madaan BBA.LLB 4(A) 04125503518
Under section-425 lays down that whoever- 1.with intent to cause as knowing that is likely to cause, wrongful loss or damage: a)to the public or b)to any person 2.Causes: a)The destruction of any property b) any such change in any property or in the situation thereof as destroy or diminishes its value or utility or affects it injuriously commits mischief.
1.That the accused a)The destruction of some property ,or b)Some change in property or in its situation 2.That such act destroyed or diminished its value or utility or affected it injuriously. 3.That the accused did it with intent to cause or knowing that he was likely to cause wrongful loss a)to the public or b)To any person. Punishment 426: Imprisonment up to 3 months, or with fine, or with both.
When a person commits mischief he only causes loss to another but does not gain any thing himself .But in case of theft the offender make dishonest gain at the expense of the victim. Theft is committed in respect of movable property only whereas , mischief may be committed in respect of both movable and property.
1. Section-427: Committing mischief and thereby causes loss or damage to the amount of Rs.50 or upwards. Punishment: imprisonment up to 2 years, or with fine, or with both. 2.Section-428:Committing mischief by killing, poisoning, maiming or rendering useless any animal or animals of the value of Rs.10 or upwards. Punishment: imprisonment up to two years, or with fine, or with both.
3.Section-429:Committing mischief by killing, poisoning, maiming or rendering useless, any elephant, camel, horse, mule, buffalo, bull, cow or ox, whatever may be the value of Rs. 50 or more. Punishment: Imprisonment up to 5 years, or with fine, or with both. 4.Section-430:Committing mischief by injury to works of irrigation or wrongfully diminishing of the supply of water for agricultural purposes, or for food or drink for human beings or for animals which are property, or for cleanliness or for carrying on any manufacture. Punishment: imprisonment up to 5 years, or with fine, or with both.
5.Section-431:Committing mischief by doing any act which renders or which he knows to be likely to render any public road, bridge, navigable river or navigable channel, natural or artificial, impassable or less safe for traveling or conveying property. Punishment: imprisonment up to 5 years, or with fine, or with both. 6.Section-432:Committing mischief by causing an inundation or an obstruction to any public drainage attended with injury or damage. Punishment: imprisonment up to 5 years, or with fine, or with both.
7.Section-433:Committing mischief by destroying or moving or rendering less useful a light-house or sea-mark or exhibiting false lights. Punishment: imprisonment up to 7 years, or with fine, or with both. 8.Section-434:Committing mischief by destroying or moving or rendering less useful any land-mark fixed by the authority of a public servant. Punishment: imprisonment up to 1 year, or with fine, or with both.
9.Section-435:Committing mischief by fire or any explosive substance with intent to cause to the amount of Rs. 100 or upwards or where the property is agricultural produce Rs. 10 or upwards. Punishment: imprisonment up to 7 years and shall also be liable to fine. 10.Section-436: Committing mischief by fire or any explosive substance with intent to destroy any building used as a place of worship or as a human dwelling or as a place for the custody of property. Punishment: imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment up to 10 years, and shall also be liable to fine.
11.Section-437:Committing mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or a vessel of 20 tons burden or upwards. Punishment: imprisonment up to 10 years, and shall also be liable to fine. 12.Section-438:Committing, or attempting to commit by fire or any explosive substance such mischief as is described in section-437. Punishment: imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment up to 10 years, and shall also be liable to fine.
13.Section- 439: Intentionally running a vessel aground or ashore with to commit theft or misappropriation of property. Punishment: imprisonment up to 10 years, and shall also be liable to fine. 14.Section- 440:Committing mischief, having made preparation for causing to any person death, or hurt, or wrongful restraint, or fear of death, or of hurt or of wrongful restraint. Punishment: imprisonment up to 5 years, and shall also be liable

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Offence of mischief under indian penal code

  • 1. Offence of Mischief under Indian Penal Code Efforts by: Shubham Madaan BBA.LLB 4(A) 04125503518
  • 2. Under section-425 lays down that whoever- 1.with intent to cause as knowing that is likely to cause, wrongful loss or damage: a)to the public or b)to any person 2.Causes: a)The destruction of any property b) any such change in any property or in the situation thereof as destroy or diminishes its value or utility or affects it injuriously commits mischief.
  • 3. 1.That the accused a)The destruction of some property ,or b)Some change in property or in its situation 2.That such act destroyed or diminished its value or utility or affected it injuriously. 3.That the accused did it with intent to cause or knowing that he was likely to cause wrongful loss a)to the public or b)To any person. Punishment 426: Imprisonment up to 3 months, or with fine, or with both.
  • 4. When a person commits mischief he only causes loss to another but does not gain any thing himself .But in case of theft the offender make dishonest gain at the expense of the victim. Theft is committed in respect of movable property only whereas , mischief may be committed in respect of both movable and property.
  • 5. 1. Section-427: Committing mischief and thereby causes loss or damage to the amount of Rs.50 or upwards. Punishment: imprisonment up to 2 years, or with fine, or with both. 2.Section-428:Committing mischief by killing, poisoning, maiming or rendering useless any animal or animals of the value of Rs.10 or upwards. Punishment: imprisonment up to two years, or with fine, or with both.
  • 6. 3.Section-429:Committing mischief by killing, poisoning, maiming or rendering useless, any elephant, camel, horse, mule, buffalo, bull, cow or ox, whatever may be the value of Rs. 50 or more. Punishment: Imprisonment up to 5 years, or with fine, or with both. 4.Section-430:Committing mischief by injury to works of irrigation or wrongfully diminishing of the supply of water for agricultural purposes, or for food or drink for human beings or for animals which are property, or for cleanliness or for carrying on any manufacture. Punishment: imprisonment up to 5 years, or with fine, or with both.
  • 7. 5.Section-431:Committing mischief by doing any act which renders or which he knows to be likely to render any public road, bridge, navigable river or navigable channel, natural or artificial, impassable or less safe for traveling or conveying property. Punishment: imprisonment up to 5 years, or with fine, or with both. 6.Section-432:Committing mischief by causing an inundation or an obstruction to any public drainage attended with injury or damage. Punishment: imprisonment up to 5 years, or with fine, or with both.
  • 8. 7.Section-433:Committing mischief by destroying or moving or rendering less useful a light-house or sea-mark or exhibiting false lights. Punishment: imprisonment up to 7 years, or with fine, or with both. 8.Section-434:Committing mischief by destroying or moving or rendering less useful any land-mark fixed by the authority of a public servant. Punishment: imprisonment up to 1 year, or with fine, or with both.
  • 9. 9.Section-435:Committing mischief by fire or any explosive substance with intent to cause to the amount of Rs. 100 or upwards or where the property is agricultural produce Rs. 10 or upwards. Punishment: imprisonment up to 7 years and shall also be liable to fine. 10.Section-436: Committing mischief by fire or any explosive substance with intent to destroy any building used as a place of worship or as a human dwelling or as a place for the custody of property. Punishment: imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment up to 10 years, and shall also be liable to fine.
  • 10. 11.Section-437:Committing mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or a vessel of 20 tons burden or upwards. Punishment: imprisonment up to 10 years, and shall also be liable to fine. 12.Section-438:Committing, or attempting to commit by fire or any explosive substance such mischief as is described in section-437. Punishment: imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment up to 10 years, and shall also be liable to fine.
  • 11. 13.Section- 439: Intentionally running a vessel aground or ashore with to commit theft or misappropriation of property. Punishment: imprisonment up to 10 years, and shall also be liable to fine. 14.Section- 440:Committing mischief, having made preparation for causing to any person death, or hurt, or wrongful restraint, or fear of death, or of hurt or of wrongful restraint. Punishment: imprisonment up to 5 years, and shall also be liable