Section 426 · Punishment for mischief
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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.
The offence at a glance
- Punishment
- up to 0 years, fine (no stated ceiling)
- Cognizable
- Non-cognizable
- Bailable
- Bailable
- Compoundable
- Compoundable
- Triable by
- Any Magistrate
- Non-cognizable — Police cannot investigate without a Magistrate's order
- Bailable — Bail is your right — it can be granted at the police station
From the First Schedule to the BNSS (the CrPC's, for IPC offences)
In the new law
IPC 426BNS 324(2)
324(2)
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