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Section 271 - The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
271. Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life.
Whoever unlawfully or negligently does any act which is, and which he knows or has reason to believe to be, likely to spread the infection of any disease dangerous to life, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both.
Related Sections
- Section 287: Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter
- Section 7: Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or simple
- Section 246: Dishonestly making false claim in Court
- Section 326: Mischief by injury, inundation, fire or explosive substance, etc
- Section 355: Misconduct in public by a drunken person
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