IPC 432→BNS 326(c)

IPC 432 to BNS 326(c): Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage

Section 432 IPC (1860) replaced by Section 326(c) BNS (2023)

View IPC Section 432 →View BNS Section 326(c) →

IPC 432 to BNS 326(c) at a Glance

Section 432 IPC (Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage) is now Section 326(c) BNS, in force from 1 July 2024. Under the BNS it is bailable and cognizable, and only the section number changed.

What Changed From IPC 432 to BNS 326(c)?

Section 432 IPC corresponds to Section 326(c) BNS. Clause c of Section 326 BNS reproduces Section 432 IPC without change, and the punishment of imprisonment of either description for up to five years, or fine, or both, remains the same.

IPC 432 vs BNS 326(c): Comparison Table

AspectIPC 1860 (repealed)BNS 2023 (in force)
Section432326(c)
OffenceMischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damageSame
PunishmentImprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years.Same
FineThe court may impose fine alone, or fine in addition to imprisonment.Same
BailBailableSame
CognizanceCognizableSame
CompoundableNon-CompoundableSame
Triable ByMagistrate of the first classSame

IPC 432 and BNS 326(c): Bare Act Text Side by Side

IPC 1860 (repealed)

Section 432, IPC 1860

432. Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage.—Whoever commits mischief by doing any act which causes or which he knows to be likely to cause an inundation or an obstruction to any public drainage attended with injury or damage, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine, or with both.
BNS 2023 (in force)

Section 326(c), BNS 2023

Whoever commits mischief by,— (c) doing any act which causes or which he knows to be likely to cause an inundation or an obstruction to any public drainage attended with injury or damage, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine, or with both;

Ingredients: IPC 432 vs BNS 326(c)

Under IPC 432
  1. The accused committed mischief as defined in Section 425 IPC
  2. The act caused, or the accused knew it to be likely to cause, an inundation or an obstruction to any public drainage
  3. The inundation or obstruction was attended with injury or damage
Under BNS 326(c)
  1. Commission of mischief by an act which causes, or is known to be likely to cause, an inundation or an obstruction to any public drainage
  2. Injury or damage attending the inundation or obstruction
  3. Punishment under Section 326(c) BNS of imprisonment of either description for up to five years, or with fine, or with both

What IPC 432 to BNS 326(c) Means for Pending Cases

For Section 432 IPC (now Section 326(c) BNS): under Section 326(c) BNS, the offence in Section 432 IPC is carried over without substantive change. A charge for an act done after the BNS came into force cites Section 326(c) BNS.

FAQs: IPC 432 to BNS 326(c)

What changed from Section 432 IPC to Section 326(c) BNS?▼

Nothing of substance. The wording and the punishment are the same, and the provision now sits as clause c of Section 326 BNS.

Where does Section 432 IPC sit in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita?▼

Section 432 IPC is located at Section 326(c) BNS, in Chapter XVII, Of Offences Against Property, under the heading Of mischief.

Does Section 432 IPC or Section 326(c) BNS apply to an act done before 1 July 2024?▼

Section 432 IPC. Section 358 BNS repealed the IPC from 1 July 2024 but saves any liability already incurred under it, so an act done before that date is still dealt with under Section 432 IPC. Section 326(c) BNS governs acts done on or after 1 July 2024.

Disclaimer: This comparison is for informational purposes only. The new criminal laws came into effect on 1 July 2024. Consult a qualified advocate for legal advice.

Sources: Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Last updated: 16 Oct 2026 ·