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Section 285 - Indian Penal Code, 1860
Indian Penal Code, 1860
285. Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter
Whoever does, with fire or any combustible matter, 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 fire or any combustible matter in his possession as is sufficient to guard against any probable danger to human life from such fire or combustible matter,
shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.
Related Sections
- Section 402: Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity
- Section 96: Things done in private defense
- Section 110: Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor
- Section 411: Dishonestly receiving stolen property
- Section 174: Non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servant
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- Indian Evidence Act, 1872
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