BNS Section 324: (1) Mischief
Equivalent Legacy Law: IPC Section 425
Procedural Classification Summary
Mischief
Bailable: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable: Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Any Magistrate
Punishment: Imprisonment for6 months, or fine, or both
Mischief causing loss or
Bailable: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable: Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Any Magistrate
Punishment: Imprisonment for 1 year,damage to any propertyor fine, or both. including property of Government or Local Authority
Mischief causing loss or
Bailable: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable: Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Any Magistrate
Punishment: Imprisonment for 2 years,damage to the amount ofor fine, or both. twenty thousand rupees but less than 2 lakh rupees
Mischief causing loss or
Bailable: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Magistrate of the first class
Punishment: Imprisonment for 5 years,damage to the amount ofor fine, or both.class. one lakh rupees or upwards
Mischief with preparation
Bailable: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Magistrate of the first class
Punishment: Imprisonment for 5 years,for causing to any personand fine.class. death, or hurt, or wrongful restraint, or fear of death, or of hurt, or of wrongful restraint
Official Legal Provision / Summary
No change. 324 (2) Mischief punishment. 426 The upper limit of imprisonment is increased from three months to six months. 324 (3) Mischief - causes loss or damage to any property including the property of Government or Local Authority. New This is a new addition. 324 (4) Mischief causing damage to the amount of twenty thousand rupees and more but less than one lakh rupees. 427 Newly added 324 (5) Mischief- cause loss or damage to amount of one lakh rupees onwards. New Value of damaged property amount threshold increased from fifty rupees to one lakh rupees. Punishment increased from two years to five years. 324 (6) Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt. 440 No change.