BNS 287 — Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter.

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Statutory text

287. Whoever does, with fire or any combustible matter, any act so
rashly  or  negligently  as  to  endanger  human  life,  or  to  be  likely  to  cause
hurt or injury to any other person or knowingly or negligently omits to take
such order with any fire or any combustible matter in his possession as is
sufficient to guard against any probable danger to human life from such fire
or  combustible  matter, shall  be  punished  with  imprisonment  of  either
description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which
may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both.
Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance.

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