Mischief by destroying or moving, etc., a land-mark fixed by public authority
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Summary
Destroying, moving, or otherwise making less useful any land-mark fixed by the authority of a public servant is an offence. It applies when the mark was placed by a public servant and someone damages, removes, or reduces its usefulness. The offender may be punished with up to one year imprisonment, or a fine, or both.
Example
Ravi moves a stone set by the local surveyor that marks the village boundary so his field looks larger. That act is mischief under this section and can attract imprisonment for up to one year, or a fine, or both.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever commits mischief by destroying or moving any land-mark fixed by the authority of a public servant, or by any act which renders such land-mark less useful as such, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
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