Section 430 · Mischief by injury to works of irrigation or by wrongfully diverting water
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Whoever
commits mischief by doing any act which causes, or which he knows to be likely to cause, a diminution
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, shall be punished with
imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine, or with both.
The offence at a glance
- Punishment
- up to 5 years, fine (no stated ceiling)
- Cognizable
- Cognizable
- Bailable
- Bailable
- Compoundable
- Compoundable with the court's permission
- Triable by
- Magistrate of the first class
- Cognizable — Police may arrest without a warrant
- 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 430BNS 326(a)
326(a)
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