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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

The Indian Penal Code 1860 Section 431

MISCHIEF BY INJURY TO PUBLIC ROAD, BRIDGE, RIVER OR CHANNEL Whoever commits mischief by doing any act which renders or

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The Indian Penal Code 1860 Section 431 is part of The Indian Penal Code 1860 - MISCHIEF BY INJURY TO PUBLIC ROAD, BRIDGE, RIVER OR CHANNEL Whoever commits mischief by doing any act which renders or. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

SECTION 431: MISCHIEF BY INJURY TO PUBLIC ROAD, BRIDGE, RIVER OR CHANNEL Whoever commits mischief by doing any act which renders or which he knows to be likely to render any public road, bridge, navigable river or, navigable channel, natural or artificial, impassable or less safe for travelling or conveying property, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine, or with both.

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What does The Indian Penal Code 1860 Section 431 provide?

Section Section 431 of the The Indian Penal Code 1860 (MISCHIEF BY INJURY TO PUBLIC ROAD, BRIDGE, RIVER OR CHANNEL Whoever commits mischief by doing any act which renders or) is reproduced on this page as part of the The Indian Penal Code 1860. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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