IPC Section 437 — Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden

Summary

If a person damages a decked ship or any ship that carries at least twenty tons of cargo, and they intend to destroy it or make it unsafe, or know that their actions are likely to destroy it or make it unsafe, they can be sent to prison for up to ten years and also have to pay a fine.

Official Text

Whoever commits mischief to any decked vessel or any vessel of a burden of twenty tons or upwards, intending to destroy or render unsafe, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby destroy or render unsafe, that vessel, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Related Judgments

• MAN SINGH v. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND — Supreme Court of India (2013)
• S.C.R. 764 A HALLIBURTON OFFSHORE SERVICES INC & ANR v. PRINCIPAL OFFICER OF MERCANTILE MARINE DEPARTMENT & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2017)
• CRL A(MD)/262/2016 — Madras High Court ()
• ...Petitioner/Sole Accused vs Veeramuthu — Madras High Court (2006)
• ...Appellant / Sole accused vs The State represented by — Madras High Court ()
• .. Appellant/Sole accused vs The State represented by — Madras High Court (2012)
• S.C.R. 174 M.T. ENRICA LEXIE & ANR v. DORAMMA & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2012)
• STATE REP. BY DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CBI, VISHAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH v. V. JA YACHANDRA @ EZHU VIRAL AND ORS. — Supreme Court of India (1997)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §327 — Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a rail, aircraft, decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden