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IPC Section 435 - Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to amount of one
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Simple language explanation
IPC Section 435 deals with mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to amount of one.
Full official legal text
435. Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to amount of one
hundred or (in case of agricultural produce) ten rupees.--Whoever commits mischief by fire or any
explosive substance intending to cause, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby cause, damage to
any property to the amount of one hundred rupees or upwards 1[or (where the property is agricultural
produce) ten rupees or upwards], shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term
which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine.
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