Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage
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Summary
Punishes anyone who causes, or knowingly risks causing, a flood or a blockage of public drainage that results in injury or damage. Kicks in when an act causes or is likely to cause inundation or obstruction of public drains and attendant harm. Penalty: up to five years imprisonment, or fine, or both.
Example
Ravi builds a temporary mud wall to keep water off his shop. The wall blocks a storm drain, causing nearby houses to flood and property to be damaged. Under this rule Ravi can be punished with up to five years imprisonment, or a fine, or both.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever commits mischief by doing any act which causes or which he knows to be likely to cause an inundation or an obstruction to any public drainage attended with injury or damage, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine, or with both.
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