BNS · Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Section 325 — Mischief by killing or maiming animal.
Replaces IPC Section 428/ 429.
Whoever commits mischief by killing, poisoning, maiming or rendering useless any animal shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine, or with both.
Nearby sections
- 322 Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration.
- 323 Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property.
- 324 Mischief.
- 326 Mischief by injury, inundation, fire or explosive substance, etc.
- 327 Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a rail, aircraft, decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden.
- 328 Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc.
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