BNS Section 325 — Mischief by killing or maiming animal
Section 325 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 addresses “Mischief by killing or maiming animal”. Read the provision below with its qualifications, exceptions and chapter context; the official source is linked alongside it.
325. Mischief by killing or maiming animal.—Whoever commits mischief by killing, poisoning, maiming or rendering useless any animal shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine, or with both. ¶
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