IPC Section 438 — Punishment for the mischief described in section 437 committed by fire or explosive substance

Summary

If a person causes or tries to cause the type of mischief described in the previous section (section 437) by using fire or any explosive substance, they can be punished with life imprisonment, or with imprisonment of any kind for up to ten years, and they must also pay a fine.

Official Text

Whoever commits, or attempts to commit, by fire or any explosive substance, such mischief as is described in the last preceding section. shall be punished with imprisonment for life. or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Related Judgments

• ANANTA MUKHI v. WEST BENGAL — Supreme Court of India (1972)
• CRL A(MD)/262/2016 — Madras High Court ()
• STATE OF WEST BENGAL v. ASHOK DEY & — Supreme Court of India (1972)
• CRL A/797/2007 — Madras High Court (2007)
• N. SARKAR v. WEST BENGAL — Supreme Court of India (1974)
• S.C.R. 711 STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS ETC v. ANIL KUMAR AND OTHERS ETC — Supreme Court of India (2017)
• STATE REP. BY DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CBI, VISHAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH v. V. JA YACHANDRA @ EZHU VIRAL AND ORS. — Supreme Court of India (1997)
• SHYAMAL MONDAL v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL September 1 — Supreme Court of India (1972)

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