IPC Section 425
Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation of IPC Section 425:
IPC Section 425: Mischief
Text of the Section:
"Whoever with intent to cause, or knowing that he is likely to cause, wrongful loss or damage to the public or to any person, causes the destruction of any property or any such change in any property or in the situation thereof as destroys or diminishes its value or utility, or affects it injuriously, commits 'mischief'."
Explanation:
Mischief involves:
Intention or knowledge to cause wrongful loss or damage.
Destruction or alteration of property.
That alteration diminishes the value, utility, or functionality of the property.
The damage can be to public or private property, and the loss can be either actual or likely.
Key Elements:
The act must be intentional or done with knowledge of likely harm.
There must be loss or damage caused.
The property must be affected — either destroyed or made less useful.
Example:
Breaking someone’s mobile phone out of anger.
Damaging public benches or bus stops.
Tampering with machinery to make it malfunction.
Related Section:
Section 426 IPC: Punishment for mischief — imprisonment up to 3 months, or fine, or both.
Section 427 IPC: Mischief causing damage of ₹50 or more (with higher punishment).
Other sections (428 to 440) cover more specific and aggravated forms of mischief.
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