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Section 272 - The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
272. Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life.
Whoever malignantly 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 two years, or with fine, or with both.
Related Sections
- Section 186: Prohibition of Fictitious stamps
- Section 244: Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
- Section 183: Effacing writing from substance bearing Government stamp, or removing from document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government
- Section 256: Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture
- Section 31: Communication made in good faith
Related Acts
- National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Act, 2023
- Code on Social Security Act, 2020
- Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022
- Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (Production, Manufacture, Import, Export, Transport, Sale, Distribution, Storage and Advertisement) Act, 2019
- Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015
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