LawgistThe Indian Penal Code
438Punishment for the mischief described in section 437 committed by fire or explosive substance
Whoever commits, or attempts to commit, by fire or any explosive substance, such mischief as is described in the last preceding section, shall be punished with 1 [imprisonment for life]. or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
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1. Subs. by Act 26 of 1955, s. 117 and the Sch., for "transportation for life" (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).
Of Mischief
- 425 Mischief
- 426 Punishment for mischief
- 427 Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees
- 428 Mischief by killing or maiming animal of the value of ten rupees
- 429 Mischief by killing or maiming cattle, etc., of any value or any animal of the value of fifty rupees
- 430 Mischief by injury to works of irrigation or by wrongfully diverting water
- 431 Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, river or channel
- 432 Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage
- 433 Mischief by destroying, moving or rendering less useful a light-house or sea-mark
- 434 Mischief by destroying or moving, etc., a land-mark fixed by public authority
- 435 Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to amount of one hundred or (in case of agricultural produce ) ten rupees
- 436 Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house, etc
- 437 Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden
- 438 Punishment for the mischief described in section 437 committed by fire or explosive substance
- 439 Punishment for intentionally running vessel agroun, or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc
- 440 Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt
