Section 4: Mischief causing damage to public property by fire or explosive substance.

The Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984Central Act · Act 3 of 1984

Whoever commits an offence under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of section 3 by fire or explosive substance shall be punished with rigrous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year, but which may extend to ten years and with fine:

Provided that the court may, for special reasons to be recorded in its judgment, award a sentence of imprisonment for a term of less than one year.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984
Section	4
Marginal note	Mischief causing damage to public property by fire or explosive substance.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	5

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