A voluntarily burns a valuable security belonging to Z, intending to cause wrongful loss to Z. Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BN

The offence of Mischief is defined under Section 324 of the BNS, 2023 (which corresponds to Section 425 of the repealed Indian Penal Code). Legal Definition (Section 324 BNS) According to the BNS, a person commits mischief if they: 1. Intention/Knowledge : Have the intent to cause, or know they are likely to cause, wrongful loss or damage to the public or to any person. 2. Act : Cause the destruction of any property, or any such change in any property or in the situation thereof as destroys or diminishes its value or utility, or affects it injuriously.