IPC 427 in BNS: Section 324(4)

Section 427 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 corresponds to Section 324(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. IPC 427 deals with mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees. BNS 324 brings it together with IPC 425, 426 and 440. BNS 324(3) and BNS 324(5) are new, with no IPC counterpart. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024, replacing the IPC.

Indian Penal Code

IPC 427 is now BNS 324(4).

Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees · BNS 324 brings it together with IPC 425, 426 and 440. BNS 324(3) and BNS 324(5) are new, with no IPC counterpart.

Merged

93% of the old wording kept

Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. XVII

s. 427

Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees

Whoever commits mischief and thereby causes loss or damage to the amount of fifty rupees or upwards, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

Text from the official India Code PDF

New · BNS 2023 · Ch. XVII

s. 324(4)of section 324

Mischief.

(4) Whoever commits mischief and thereby causes loss or damage to the amount of twenty thousand rupees and more but less than one lakh rupees shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

Text from India Code