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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

Section 325 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023

    Mischief by killing or maiming animal.β€” Whoever commits mischief by killing, poisoning, maiming or rendering useless any animal shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years,… 

    Section 326 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023

      Mischief by injury, inundation, fire or explosive substance, etc.β€” Whoever commits mischief by,β€” (a) doing any act which causes, or which he knows to be likely to cause, a diminution of the supply of water… 

      Section 328 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023

        Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc.β€” Whoever intentionally runs any vessel aground or ashore, intending to commit theft of any property contained therein or to dishonestly misappropriate… 

        Section 329 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023

          Criminal trespass and house-trespass.β€” (1) Whoever enters into or upon property in the possession of another with intent to commit an offence or to intimidate, insult or annoy any person in possession of such property… 

          Section 330 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023

            House-trespass and house-breaking.β€” (1) Whoever commits house-trespass having taken precautions to conceal such house-trespass from some person who has a right to exclude or eject the trespasser from the building, tent or vessel which is… 

            Section 331 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023

              Punishment for house-trespass or house-breaking.β€” (1) Whoever commits lurking house-trespass or house-breaking, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, and shall also be liable to… 

              Section 332 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023

                House-trespass in order to commit offence.β€” Whoever commits house-trespass in order to the committing of any offenceβ€” (a) punishable with death, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with rigorous imprisonment for a term…