The Indian Penal Code

Mischief

Punishment for mischief

Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees

Mischief by killing or maiming animal of the value of ten rupees

Mischief by killing or maiming cattle, etc., of any value or any animal of the value of fifty rupees

Mischief by injury to works of irrigation or by wrongfully diverting water

Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, river or channel

Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage

Mischief by destroying, moving or rendering less useful a light-house or sea-mark

Mischief by destroying or moving, etc., a land-mark fixed by public authority

Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to amount of one hundred or (in case of agricultural produce ) ten rupees

Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house, etc

Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden

Punishment for the mischief described in section 437 committed by fire or explosive substance

Punishment for intentionally running vessel agroun, or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc

Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt


Of Mischief


Whoever commits mischief and
thereby causes loss or damage to the amount of fifty rupees or upwards, shall be punished with
imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both. 

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# 427 Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees