Section 438. Punishment for the mischief described in section 437 committed by fire or explosive substance
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Act
Indian Penal Code, 1860
Section number
438
Section reader
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.
