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IPC Section 426: Punishment for mischief — Lawpatra | Lawpatra

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IPC Chapter XVIISection 426

Section426

Punishment for mischief

Whoever commits mischief shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine, or with both.

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Chapter XVII

Of Offences Against Property

In this chapter

378Theft
379Punishment for theft
379ASnatching 1
379BPunishment for Snatching 1

Previous · Section 425Mischief Next · Section 427Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees

380

Theft in dwelling house, etc

381Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master

382Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to the committing of the theft

384Punishment for extortion

385Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion

386Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt

387Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion

388Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, etc

389Putting person in fear or accusation of offence, in order to commit extortion

392Punishment for robbery

393Attempt to commit robbery

394Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery

395Punishment for dacoity

396Dacoity with murder

397Robbery or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt

398Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon

399Making preparation to commit dacoity

400Punishment for belonging to gang of dacoits

401Punishment for belonging to gang of thieves

402Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity

403Dishonest misappropriation of property

404Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death

405Criminal breach of trust

406Punishment for criminal breach of trust

407Criminal breach of trust by carrier, etc

408Criminal breach of trust by clerk or servant

409Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent

410Stolen property

411Dishonestly receiving stolen property

412Dishonestly receiving property stolen in the commission of a dacoity

413Habitually dealing in stolen property

414Assisting in concealment of stolen property

416Cheating by personation

417Punishment for cheating

418Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue to person whose interest offender is bound to protect

419Punishment for cheating by personation

420Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property

421Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors

422Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors

423Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration

424Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property

426Punishment for mischief

427Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees

428Mischief by killing or maiming animal of the value of ten rupees

429Mischief by killing or maiming cattle, etc., of any value or any animal of the value of fifty rupees

430Mischief by injury to works of irrigation or by wrongfully diverting water

431Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, river or channel

432Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage

433Mischief by destroying, moving or rendering less useful a light-house or sea-mark

434Mischief by destroying or moving, etc., a land-mark fixed by public authority

435Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to amount of one hundred or (in case of agricultural produce) ten rupees

436Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent destroy house, etc

437Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden

438Punishment for the mischief described in section 437 committed by fire or explosive substance

439Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc

440Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt

441Criminal trespass

442House-trespass

443Lurking house-trespass

444Lurking house-trespass by night

445House-breaking

446House-breaking by night

447Punishment for criminal trespass

448Punishment for house-trespass

449House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with death

450House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment for life

451House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment

452House-trespass alter preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint

453Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking

454Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment

455Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint

456Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night

457Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment

458Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night after preparation for hurt, assault, or wrongful restraint

459Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking

460All persons jointly concerned in lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night punishable where death or grievous hurt caused by one of them

461Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property

462Punishment for same offence when committed by person entrusted with custody