BNS 290 — Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down, repairing or constructing buildings, etc.

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Statutory text

290.  Whoever,  in  pulling  down,  repairing  or  constructing  any
building, knowingly or negligently omits to take such measures with that
building as is sufficient to guard against any probable danger to human life
from the fall of that building, or of any part thereof, 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 animal.

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