BNS 288Chapter XV · Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and MoralsWas IPC 286Changed
Section 288 · Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance
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Whoever does, with any explosive
substance, 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 explosive
substance in his possession as is sufficient to guard against any probable danger to human life from that
substance, 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.
The offence at a glance
- Punishment
- up to 0 years, fine up to Rs 5000
- Cognizable
- Cognizable
- Bailable
- Bailable
- Compoundable
- Not compoundable
- Triable by
- Any Magistrate
- Cognizable — Police may arrest without a warrant
- Bailable — Bail is your right — it can be granted at the police station
From the First Schedule to the BNSS (the CrPC's, for IPC offences)
Under the old law
BNS 288IPC 286
286. Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance.
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