Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 426 in BNS
Punishment for mischief. Section 426 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Punishment for mischief) corresponds to Section 324(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Verify before you rely on this. Renumbering under the 2023 codes is not a clean one-to-one exercise — provisions were merged, split and reworded. Always check the printed bare act.
Where this sits in the exam
This provision is examined under IPC & Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, worth 8 of the 100 marks in AIBE XXII. The paper permits bare acts but bans notes, so what matters is finding it quickly, not reciting the number.
Questions that turn on this section
Mischief is defined under:
Answer & explanation
Section 324 BNS
BNS Section 324 corresponds to IPC Section 425. It requires intent or knowledge of causing wrongful loss or damage by destroying property or changing it so as to destroy or diminish its value or utility.
Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons is punishable under:
Answer & explanation
Section 118 BNS
§ 115 is voluntarily causing hurt; § 117 grievous hurt; § 118 hurt or grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 were renumbered:
| IPC | Provision | BNS |
|---|---|---|
| 420 | Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property | 318(4) |
| 421 | Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors | 320 |
| 425 | Mischief | 324(1) |
| 427 | Mischief causing damage | 324(4) |
| 441 | Criminal trespass | 329(1) |
| 442 | House-trespass | 329(2) |
Practise it
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