IPC Section 431 — Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, river or channel

Summary

If a person commits mischief by doing something that makes a public road, bridge, navigable river, or navigable channel (whether natural or man-made) impossible to use or less safe for travel or for moving property, or if they know their action is likely to have that effect, they can be punished. The punishment can be imprisonment for up to five years, a fine, or both.

Official Text

Whoever commits mischief by doing any act which renders or which he knows to be likely to render any public road, bridge, navigable river or navigable channel, natural or artificial, impassable or less safe for travelling or conveying property, 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 in WP(MD)8678/18 vs 1.The District Collector, — Madras High Court ()
• JAYANT ETC v. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH — Supreme Court of India (2020)
• S.C.R. 1063 STATE OF NCT OF DELHI v. SANJAY — Supreme Court of India (2014)
• .. Petitioner vs 1. The District Collector, — Madras High Court (2017)
• TC/250/1998 — Madras High Court (1998)
• S.C.R. 194 DHARAM PAL v. STATE OF HARYANA & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2016)
• INTELLECTUALS FORUM, TIRUPA THI v. STA TE OF A.P — Supreme Court of India (2006)
• A-44) — Supreme Court of India (2013)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

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