The Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984 — Bare Act, All Sections & Free PDF
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Overview
An Act to provide for prevention of damage to public property and for matters connected therewith.
Sections (Showing 1 to 7 of 7)
Section 1 to Section 7 (7 Sections)
Short title, extent and commencement.
(1) This Act may be called the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984. (2) It extends to the whole of India 1 ***. (3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the ...
Definitions.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "mischief" shall have the same meaning as in section 425 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860); (b) "public property" means...
Mischief causing damage to public property.
(1) Whoever commits mischief by doing any act in respect of any public property, other than public property of the nature referred to in sub-section (2) , shall be punished with im...
Mischief causing damage to public property by fire or explosive substance.
Whoever commits an offence under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of section 3 by fire or explosive substance shall be punished with rigrous imprisonment for a term which shall n...
Special provisions regarding bail.
No person accused or convicted of an offence punishable under section 3 or section 4 shall, if in custody, be released on bail or on his own bond unless the prosecution has been gi...
Saving.
The provisions of this Act shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of, the provisions of any other law for the time being in force, and nothing contained in this Act shall e...
Repeal and saving.
(1) The Prevention of Damage to Public Property Ordinance, 1984 (Ord. 3 of 1984), is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the s...
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