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