| Principle |
| I. Mischief is an injury to peroperty with the intention of causing wrongful loss to any person or public |
| II. The person to whom the loss is wrongfully caused by mischief need not be the owner of the property himself. |
| Facts A has leased his house to B for 3 yr. After one year A feels the need for the house and requests B tovacate the house but B refuses. A in order to get B to vacate the house but B refuses. A in order to get B to vacate the house,causes fire to it, but B with the help of the neighbours quickly extinguishes the fire before it could really damage the property. |
A) A is not guilty of mischief
B) A is not guilty of mischief as there was no damage
C) A is guilty of mischief
D) None of the above
Correct Answer: C
Solution :
Mischief is defined in Section 425 IPC.
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