Of Offencesagainst Property

IPC Section 426 - Punishment for mischief

Section number426
Chapter17 - Of Offencesagainst Property
Related BNS section324
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Simple language explanation

IPC Section 426 deals with punishment for mischief.

Full official legal text

426. 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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