The Indian Penal Code, 1860

Chapter 17 — Offences Against Property Theft

Section 425: Mischief

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”.

About The Indian Penal Code, 1860

An Act to provide a general Penal Code for India.