IPC Section 440 — Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt

mischief

Criminal

Summary

If a person commits mischief after making preparations to cause someone death, hurt, wrongful restraint, or fear of any of these, they can be punished with imprisonment for up to five years and also a fine.

Official Text

Whoever commits mischief, having made preparation for causing to any person death, or hurt, or wrongful restraint, or fear of death, or hurt, or of wrongful restraint, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Related Judgments

  • SARY A SHRAMIK SANGH v. MIS. INDIAN SMELTING AND REFINING CO. LTD. AND ORS. OCTOBER 28, 2003 — Supreme Court of India (S)
  • STATE OF HARYANA v. SMT. KAMLA AND ORS. APRIL 30, 1996 B — Supreme Court of India (S)
  • S.C.R. 642 DARSHAN SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB & ANR — Supreme Court of India (2010)
  • JASWANT SINGH v. STATE OF HARYANA APRIL 4, 2000 — Supreme Court of India (2000)
  • SC (2024) Vol.7 p.756 — Supreme Court of India (2024)
  • NEERAJ SHARMA v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH — Supreme Court of India (2024)
  • KAMIL v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH — Supreme Court of India (2018)
  • S.C.R. 851 851 BALU SUDAM KHALDE & ANR v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA — Supreme Court of India (2023)

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