Category of Bare Act |
Name of the Act |
Year of Promulgation |
Criminal Laws |
Indian Penal Code |
1860 |
Act Number |
Enactment Date |
Chapter Number |
45 |
06.10.1860 |
17 |
Chapter Title |
Sub-Chapter |
Legislated by |
Of Offence Against Property |
- |
Parliament of India |
Whoever commits mischief by destroying or moving any light-house or other light used as a sea-mark or any sea-mark or buoy or other thing placed as a guide for navigators, or by any act which renders any such light-house, sea-mark, buoy or other such thing as aforesaid less useful as a guide for navigators, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both.
Offence Description |
Punishment provided |
Cognizable/Non-Cognizable |
Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage. |
Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both. |
Cognizable |
Bailable/Non-Bailable |
Trial Court Details |
Compoundable/Non-Compoundable |
Bailable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
Non-Compoundable |
Compoundable by Whom |
Concerned Ministry |
Concerned Department |
Non-Compoundable |
Ministry of Home Affairs |
Department of Internal Security |