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Which provision of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 prescribes the general punishment for mischief?

Section 324(2) provides imprisonment up to six months, or fine, or both for mischief generally. The former IPC section 426 ceiling was three months. Section 324(4) concerns…

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Which provision of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 prescribes the general punishment for mischief?

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Section 324(2) provides imprisonment up to six months, or fine, or both for mischief generally. The former IPC section 426 ceiling was three months. Section 324(4) concerns damage of ₹20,000 or more but below ₹1 lakh; sections 325 and 326 cover specific forms.

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Option A

Section 324(2) gives the general punishment for mischief.

Option B

Section 324(4) concerns damage of at least ₹20,000 but less than ₹1 lakh.

Option C

Section 325 concerns killing, poisoning, maiming or rendering an animal useless.

Option D

Section 326 covers specified aggravated forms of mischief.

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