IPC Section 430 — Mischief by injury to works of irrigation or by wrongfully diverting water

Summary

If a person commits mischief by doing something that reduces the water supply for farming, for people or animals to drink or eat, for cleanliness, or for running a factory—and they know this is likely to happen—they can be punished with up to five years in prison, a fine, or both.

Official Text

Whoever commits mischief by doing any act which causes, or which he knows to be likely to cause, a diminution of the supply of water for agricultural purposes, or for food or drink for human beings or for animals which are property, or for cleanliness or for carrying on any manufacture, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine, or with both.

Related Judgments

• ... Petitioner vs 1.The District Collector, — Madras High Court ()
• ... Petitioner in WP(MD)8678/18 vs 1.The District Collector, — Madras High Court ()
• STATE OF HARYANA v. SMT. KAMLA AND ORS. APRIL 30, 1996 B — Supreme Court of India (S)
• S.C.R. 658 CHAITU & ORS v. STATE OF UTIAR PRADESH — Supreme Court of India (2014)
• CRL A/797/2007 — Madras High Court (2007)
• WP/21299/2019 — Madras High Court (2019)
• N.NAGESWARA RAO [PETITIONER IN BOTH THE PETITIONS ] vs 1 THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU[RESPONDENTS IN BOTH THE PETITIONS ] — Madras High Court (2019)
• STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY v. STATE OF T. N. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY — Supreme Court of India (2018)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §326 — Mischief by injury, inundation, fire or explosive substance, etc