Section 324 (5) BNS: Mischief- cause loss or damage to amount of one lakh rupees onwards.

Section 324 (5) of the BNS is a new provision with no equivalent in the old IPC.

BNS section: 324 (5)

IPC equivalent: New provision (no IPC equivalent)

Category: Property Offences

Value of damaged property amount threshold increased from fifty rupees to one lakh rupees. Punishment increased from two years to five years.