IPC § 489 · Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 489 IPC — Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNS 346 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the IPC.
The law now: BNS 346 — 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.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNS 346 in full