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BNS Section 326 in the IPC
Section 326 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Mischief by injury, inundation, fire or explosive substance, etc, brings together IPC Sections 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435 and 436.
BNS 326 and the IPC
| BNS | IPC | IPC heading |
|---|---|---|
| 326 | 430 | Mischief by injury to works of irrigation or by wrongfully diverting water. |
| 326 | 431 | Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, river or channel. |
| 326 | 432 | Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage. |
| 326 | 433 | Mischief by destroying, moving or rendering less useful a light-house or sea-mark. |
| 326 | 434 | Mischief by destroying or moving, etc., a land-mark fixed by public authority. |
| 326 | 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. |
| 326 | 436 | Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house, etc. |
Which code applies
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024. An offence committed before that date is still punished under the Indian Penal Code, because the BNS keeps the repealed Code's penalties and proceedings alive.
“Notwithstanding the repeal of the Code referred to in sub-section (1), it shall not affect,— … (c) any penalty, or punishment incurred in respect of any offences committed against the Code so repealed;”
Which code governs your matter can turn on the date of the offence and the stage the case had reached on 1 July 2024. Read the official text before you rely on any table.
Sources
Section numbers follow the correspondence table prepared by the Central Academy for Police Training, Bhopal, of the Bureau of Police Research and Development. Headings are taken from the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 as published, and from the table. The official text governs: read the section itself before you rely on it.
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