State Act
Section 196. Penalty for defacing buildings, etc.
The Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act, 1965.
196. Penalty for defacing buildings, etc.— Any person— (a) who, without the consent of the owner or occupier, and in the case of municipal property without the permission in writing of the Chief Officer, affixes any posting bill, placard or other paper or means of advertisement against or upon any building, wall, board, fence, pole, post, lamp-post or the like; or (b) who, without such consent or permission, as aforesaid, writes upon, soils, defaces or marks any such building, wall, board, fence pole, post, lamp-post or the like, with chalk or paint or in any other way whatsoever, shall, on conviction, be punished with fine which may extend to 1[five hundred rupees.]