USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: –Mischief may be committed by an act affecting property belonging to the person who commits the act, or to that person and others jointly. (a) A voluntarily burns a valuable security belonging to Z intending to cause wrongful loss to Z. A has committed mischief.

Detailed explanation-2: -(1) Whoever commits mischief by doing any act in respect of any public property, other than public property of the nature referred to in sub-section (2), shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years and with fine.

Detailed explanation-3: -Section 425:-Mischief It is sufficient if he intends to cause, or knows that he is likely to cause, wrongful loss or damage to any person by injuring any property, whether it belongs to that person or not.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Indian Penal Code, 1860 punishes acts of vandalism, also known as destruction of property or mischief. Anyone who intentionally seeks to cause wrongful loss or damage to the public or to any person, by destroying any property or decreasing its value causes mischief in the eyes of the law.

Detailed explanation-5: -Vandalism includes graffiti, trash dumping, light smashing, removing/bending signage or ornamentation, breaking windows, or other defacing of property. Graffiti is a pervasive type of vandalism experienced by retailers and commercial property owners.