Section 436State of Jammu-Kashmir Act
Section 436: Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house, etc
Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house, etc.
- Whoever commits mischief by fire or any explosive substance, intending to cause, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby cause, the destruction of any building which is ordinarily used as a place of worship or as a human dwelling or as a place for the custody of property, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.Previous
Sec 435 — Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to amount of one hundred or (in case of agricultural produce) ten rupees
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Sec 436A — [ Mischief by felling, cutting, or otherwise damaging, destroying wholly or partially fruit-trees. [Section 436-A added by Act XX of 1965.]
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