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BNSChapter XVSection 285
Section285

Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation

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Summary

Doing anything, or failing to take care of property in your possession or charge, that causes danger, obstruction or injury to people in a public way or public line of navigation is punishable. It applies when an act or omission creates a hazard or blocks passage on a public road or waterway. Penalty: fine up to five thousand rupees.

Example

Arjun leaves a pile of loose timber on the pavement outside his shop. The pile spills into the public way and blocks pedestrians, and under this rule he can be fined up to five thousand rupees.

Bare Act

Enacted text

Whoever, by doing any act, or by omitting to take order with any property in his possession or under his charge, causes danger, obstruction or injury to any person in any public way or public line of navigation, shall be punished, with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees.

BNSS Classification

  • Fine of 5,000 rupees.
  • Cognizable
  • Bailable
  • Triable by Any Magistrate.
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XV

Chapter XV

Of Offences Affecting The Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency And Morals

In this chapter

  • 270Public nuisance
  • 271Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
  • 272Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
  • 273Disobedience to quarantine rule
  • 274Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale
  • 275Sale of noxious food or drink
  • 276Adulteration of drugs
  • 277Sale of adulterated drugs
  • 278Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation
  • 279Fouling water of public spring or reservoir
  • 280Making atmosphere noxious to health
  • 281Rash driving or riding on a public way
  • 282Rash navigation of vessel
  • 283Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy
  • 284Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel
  • 285Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation
  • 286Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance
  • 287Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter
  • 288Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance
  • 289Negligent conduct with respect to machinery
  • 290Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down, repairing or constructing buildings etc
  • 291Negligent conduct with respect to animal
  • 292Punishment for public nuisance in cases not otherwise provided for
  • 293Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue
  • 294Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc
  • 295Sale, etc., of obscene objects to child
  • 296Obscene acts and songs
  • 297Keeping lottery office
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