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Section 427 — Committing mischief and thereby causing loss or damage to the amount of $500

As in force on 1 July 2014.

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427.Committing mischief and thereby causing loss or damage to the amount of $500

Whoever commits mischief and thereby causes loss or damage to the amount of $500 or upwards, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 2 years, or with fine, or with both.

[Indian PC 1860, s. 427]