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Section 438 - Indian Penal Code, 1860
Indian Penal Code, 1860
438. Punishment for the mischief described in section 437 committed by fire or explosive substance
Whoever commits, or attempts to commit, by fire or any explosive substance, such mischief as is described in the last preceding section, shall be punished with 152[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.
Related Sections
- Section 236: Abetting in India the counterfeiting out of India of coin
- Section 171G: False statement in connection with an election
- Section 108A: Abetment in India of offences outside India
- Section 99: Acts against which there is no right of private defense
- Section 364: Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder
Related Acts
- Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Act, 2021
- Integrated Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Act, 2018
- National Institutes of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management Act, 2021
- Union Territory Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Act, 2018
- Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024
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