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Section 434 IPC — Mischief by destroying or moving, etc., a land-mark fixed by public authority

Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Official PDF page 174

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434. Mischief by destroying or moving, etc., a land-mark fixed by public authority.--Whoever 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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