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.
Section 429: Mischief by killing or maiming cattle, etc
The Indian Penal Code, 1860Central Act · Act 45 of 1860
Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Indian Penal Code, 1860 |
|---|---|
| Section | 429 |
| Marginal note | Mischief by killing or maiming cattle, etc |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | Repealed |
| Judgments citing it | 25 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- CRM-M/63403/2024 of BALJIT SINGH Vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHERHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2025-12-19
- ACQA/135/2021 of STATE OF CHHATTISGARH Vs SMT. SARITA BAIHigh Court of Chhattisgarh · 2025-12-15
- WP/18703/2022 of DR. HASNEYN MIRZA Vs STATE OF KARNATAKAHigh Court of Karnataka · 2025-11-12
- CRM-A/592/2022 of INDER KAUR Vs MAHINDER SINGHHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2025-11-10
- ABA/536/2021 of RAJU @ IQBAL KALU QURESHI Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2021-08-05
- ABA/673/2019 of MUKHTAR AHMED QURESHI Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2021-07-13
- APEAL/540/2004 of THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA Vs BHANUDAS NIVRUTTI LANDEBombay High Court · 2020-02-21
- ABA/1261/2016 of RIYAJ YUNUS KURESHI AND ORS Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2016-08-03
- APPLN/1670/2016 of RASHID S/O SHABBIR PINJARI @ SHAIKH Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2016-03-28
- APPLN/1593/2016 of BABU S/O MAHEMOOD QERESHI AND OTHER Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANRBombay High Court · 2016-03-15
- APPLN/1512/2016 of SHAHROOQ@ ZAMIR S/O SHABBIR SHAIKH Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2016-03-15
- APPLN/1473/2016 of SHAIKH ASHPAK S/O. SHAIKH MAJJIT Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2016-03-15
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