IPC Section 419
IPC Section 429 deals with Mischief by killing or maiming cattle or other animals of value.
π Text of Section 429, Indian Penal Code:
429. Mischief by killing or maiming cattle, etc., of any value or any animal of the value of fifty rupees.
Whoever commits mischief by killing, poisoning, maiming or rendering useless:any elephant, camel, horse, mule, buffalo, bull, cow or ox, whatever may be the value thereof,
or any other animal of the value of fifty rupees or upwards,
shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine, or with both.
π Key Points:
It criminalizes acts of mischief (intentional damage) against valuable animals.
Applies to:
All cattle (like cows, buffaloes, oxen),
Other animals worth βΉ50 or more.
Includes killing, poisoning, injuring, or making the animal useless.
π§ββοΈ Punishment:
Imprisonment up to 5 years,
Or fine,
Or both.
π Example:
If someone deliberately poisons a neighborβs buffalo or kills a valuable dog, they can be charged under Section 429 IPC.
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