BNS 289 — Negligent conduct with respect to machinery.

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Statutory text

289.  Whoever  does,  with  any  machinery,  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 machinery in his possession or under his care as is sufficient to
guard  against  any  probable  danger  to  human  life  from  such  machinery,
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.
Negligent  conduct  with  respect  to  pulling  down,  repairing  or
constructing buildings, etc.

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