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Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984 Section 3

Title: Mischief Causing Damage to Public Property

State: Central

Year: 1984

(1) Whoever commits mischief by doing any act in respect of any public properly, other than public property of the nature referred to in sub-section (2), shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years and with fine. (2) Whoever commits mischief by doing any act in respect of any public property being (a) any building, installation or other property used in connection with the production, distribution or supply of water, light, power or energy; (b) any oil installations; (c) any sewage works; (d) any mine or factory; (e) any means of public transportation or of tele-communications, or any building, installation or other property used in connection therewith. shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than six months, but which may extend to five years and with fine : Provided that the court may, for reasons to be recorded in its judgment, award a sentence of imprisonment for a term of less than six months.

Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984 Complete Act

Title: Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984

State: Central

Year: 1984

Preamble1 - PREVENTION OF DAMAGE TO PUBLIC PROPERTY ACT, 1984 Section1 - Short title, extent and commencement Section2 - Definitions Section3 - Mischief causing damage to public property Section4 - Mischief causing damage to public property by fire or explosive substance Section5 - Special provisions regarding bail Section6 - Saving Section7 - Repeal and saving

Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984 Preamble 1

Title: Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984

State: Central

Year: 1984

THE PREVENTION OF DAMAGE TO PUBLIC PROPERTY ACT, 1984 [Act, No. 3 OF 1984] [16th March, 1984] PREAMBLE An Act to provide for prevention of damage to public property and for matters connected therewith. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Thirty-fifth Year of the. Republic of India as follows :

Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1984

.....used in connection with the production, distribution or supply of water, light, power or energy, or any oil installations sewage works, mine or factory, or means of public transportation or telecommunications. etc. is punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than six months, but which may extend to five years and with fine. A person committing mischief in respect of any other public property is punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years and with fine. However, a person who commits mischief against any type of public property by means of fire or explosive substance is punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year but which may extend to ten years and with fine. 4; The Ordinance also provided that no person 'accused or convicted of any offence under the Ordinance shall, if in custody, be released on bail or on his own bond without giving the prosecution an opportunity to oppose the application for such release. 5. The Bill seeks to replace the Ordinance. -Gaz. of India, 27-2-1984, Pt. II, S. 2, Ext., p. 4. An Act to provide for prevention of damage to public property and for.....

Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1984

.....with the production, distribution or supply of water, light, power or energy ; b. any oil installation; c. any sewage work; d. any mine or factory; e. any means of public transportation or of tele-communications, or any building, installation or other property used in connection therewith. shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than six months, but which may extend to five years and with fine: Provided that the court may, for reasons to be recorded in its judgment, award a sentence of imprisonment for a term of less than six months. 4. Mischief causing damage to public property by fire or explosive substance.- Whoever commits an offence under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of section 3 by fire or explosive substance shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year, but which may extend to ten years and with fine: Provided that the court may, for special reasons to be recorded in its judgment, award a sentence of imprisonment for a term of less than one year. 5. Special provisions regarding bail.- No person accused or convicted of an offence punishable under section.....

Bombay Police Act, 1951, (Maharashtra) Section 90A

Title: Penalty for Allowing Cattle to Stray in to Street or Trespass Upon Private or Public Property

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1951

.....produce of land by the cattle under the control of the accused trespassing on his land; and also (b) that the cattle in respect of which an offence has been committed shall be forfeited to the State Government. (3) Any compensation awarded under sub-section (2) may be recovered as if it were a fine imposed under this section. (4) An offence under this section shall be cognizable]. ___________________ 1. Section 90A was inserted, by Bom. 20 of 1953, s. 10. 2. These words were substituted for the words "Greater Bombay" by Bom. 56 of 1959, s. 3, Schedule. 3. These brackets and words were inserted by Mah. 18 of 1974, ss. 5 and 6. 4. These words were substituted for the words "three hundred rupees" by Mah. 40 of 2000, s. 13(a)(i), (w.e.f. 9-10-2000). 5. These words were substituted for the words "five hundred rupees" by Mah. 40 of 2000, s. 13(a)(ii), (w.e.f. 9-10-2000). 6. These words were substituted for the words "two hundred and fifty rupees" by Mah. 40 of 2000, s. 13(b), (w.e.f. 9-10-2000).

Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984 Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Central

Year: 1984

In this; Act, unless the context otherwise requires, (a) "mischief shall have the same meaning as in section 425 of the Indian Penal Code; (b) "public property" means any property, whether immovable or movable (including any machinery) which is owned by, or in the possession of, or under the control of (i) the Central Government; or (ii) any State Government; or (iii) any local authority; or (iv) any corporation established by, or under, a Central, Provincial or Stale Act; or (v) any company as defined in Sec. 617 of the Companies Act, 1956; or (vi) any institution, concern or undertaking which the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf : Provided that the Central Government shall not specify any institution concern or undertaking under this sub-clause unless such institution, concern or undertaking is financed wholly or substantially by funds provided directly or indirectly by the Central Government or by one or more State Governments, or partly by the Central Government and partly by One or more State Governments.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Section 152

Title: Prevention of Injury to Public Property

State: Central

Year: 1973

A police officer may of his own authority interpose to prevent any injury attempted to be committed in his view to any public property, movable or immovable, or the removal or injury of any public landmark or buoy or other mark used for navigation.

Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984 Section 1

Title: Short Title, Extent and Commencement

State: Central

Year: 1984

(1) This Act may be called the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984. (2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. (3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 28th day of January, 1984.

Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984 Section 4

Title: Mischief Causing Damage to Public Property by Fire or Explosive Substance

State: Central

Year: 1984

Whoever commits an offence under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of section 3 by fire or explosive substance shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year, but which may extend to ten years with fine : Provided that the court may, for special reasons to be recorded in its judgment, award a sentence of imprisonment for a term of less than one year.