BNS 284 — Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel.

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Statutory text

284.  Whoever  knowingly  or  negligently  conveys,  or  causes  to  be
conveyed for hire, any person by water in any vessel, when that vessel is
in such a state or so loaded as to endanger the life of that person, shall be

punished  with  imprisonment  of  either  description  for  a  term  which  may
extend  to  six  months,  or  with  fine  which  may  extend  to  five  thousand
rupees, or with both.
Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation.

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