Public Mischief
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
Public mischief. Conduct causing or tending to cause public mischief constitutes a misdemeanour at common law. Prosecutions for this offence have become increasingly frequent of late years, and as to what constitutes the offence, see R. v. Munley, (1932) 1 KB 529 (false information to Police), Kerr v. Hill, Duncan v. Jones, (1936) 1 KB 218 (public meeting, apprehension of breach of the peace); and see Public Meeting Act, 1908 (8 Edw. 7, c. 66), and title infra.
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