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BNS Section 346: Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury

Punishment punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both
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  • Non-cognizable · Bailable · Any Magistrate
From the BNSS, 2023, First Schedule (machine-extracted; check the Schedule for anything consequential).
Verbatim · BNS346. Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury.— Whoever removes, destroys, defaces or adds to any property mark, intending or knowing it to be likely that he may thereby cause injury to any person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.

Cite as: Section 346, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023)