Section 325 Earlier IPC 428, 429
Mischief by killing or maiming animal
Chapter 17: Offences against property
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, or with fine, or with both.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023). As printed in the Gazette on 25 December 2023. Later amendments, if any, are not included.
Related sections
- 324MischiefIPC 425, 426
- 326Mischief by injury, inundation, fire or explosive substance, etcIPC 430, 431
- 327Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a rail, aircraft, decked vessel or one of twenty tons burdenIPC 437
- 328Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etcIPC 439