Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a rail, aircraft, decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden

Q: When did Section 327 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita come into force?

Section 327 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, cited as BNS 327, came into force on 01 Jul 2024, having been enacted on 25 Dec 2023. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

In force From 01 Jul 2024 Act 45 of 2023 As on 15 Oct 2026

Act 45 of 2023 Ministry Home Affairs Enacted 25 Dec 2023 In force 01 Jul 2024

Section 327 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a rail, aircraft, decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden. Whoever commits mischief to any rail, aircraft, or a decked vessel or any vessel of a burden of twenty tons or upwards, intending to destroy or render unsafe, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby destroy or render unsafe, that rail, aircraft or vessel, shall be punished with imprisonment The Act came into force on 01 Jul 2024.

(1) Whoever commits mischief to any rail, aircraft, or a decked vessel or any vessel of a burden of twenty tons or upwards, intending to destroy or render unsafe, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby destroy or render unsafe, that rail, aircraft or vessel, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
(2) Whoever commits, or attempts to commit, by fire or any explosive substance, such mischief as is described in sub-section (1), shall be punished with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Section 327, The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act 45 of 2023).

Replaces a provision of the Indian Penal Code

IPC 437 Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden Close, with changes 77%

Measured by comparing the text of the two provisions, not taken from an official correspondence table — there is no machine-readable one. See both texts side by side before relying on it.

Both regimes are live. The repealed enactment still governs what happened while it was in force. We never redirect one to the other.

How this offence is classified

From the First Schedule to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, which classifies every offence under the Sanhita. Cognizable means a police officer may arrest without warrant; bailable means bail is a matter of right rather than of the court's discretion. This section is classified 2 ways.

Offence	Punishment	Cognizable	Bailable	Triable by
Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or a vessel of 20 tonnes burden.	Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.	Cognizable.	Non-bailable.	Court of Session.
The mischief described in the last section when committed by fire or any explosive substance.	Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.	Cognizable.	Non-bailable.	Court of Session.

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Questions about Section 327

What does Section 327 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita deal with?

Section 327 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita is headed "Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a rail, aircraft, decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden". Whoever commits mischief to any rail, aircraft, or a decked vessel or any vessel of a burden of twenty tons or upwards, intending to destroy or render unsafe, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby destroy or render unsafe, that rail, aircraft or vessel, shall be punished with imprisonment

Is Section 327 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita bailable?

Non-bailable, under the First Schedule to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Is Section 327 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita cognizable?

Cognizable. "Cognizable" means a police officer may arrest without warrant; "non-cognizable" that they may not. An offence under this section is triable by Court of Session.

How do I find court cases under Section 327 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: BNS 327, section 327 BNS, section 327 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. People searching for it also type bns 327 2 in hindi and bns 327 1. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 327 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and has it changed?

It carries forward IPC 437 (Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden), so the judgments decided under that provision are the case law on this one.

When did Section 327 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita come into force?

Section 327 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, cited as BNS 327, came into force on 01 Jul 2024, having been enacted on 25 Dec 2023. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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