BNS 283 — Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy.

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Statutory text

283.  Whoever  exhibits  any  false  light,  mark  or  buoy,  intending  or
knowing it to be likely that such exhibition will mislead any navigator, shall
be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may
extend  to  seven  years,  and  with  fine  which  shall  not  be  less  than  ten
thousand rupees.
Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel.

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