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.
CHAPTER XVII OF OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY · Of mischief
Section 426: Punishment for mischief
The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (repealed)
Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024.
Now in the BNS
As given in the official comparison tables of the Bureau of Police Research and Development and the Allahabad High Court (the NCRB table has no row for it). Read both texts before relying on it.
| IPC 426 | BNS 324(2) |