Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
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Summary
An act done malignantly that the actor knows or has reason to believe is likely to spread infection of a life‑threatening disease is an offence. It applies when someone intentionally or with reckless awareness does something that can spread a deadly disease; punishment is up to two years imprisonment, or fine, or both.
Example
Priya knows she has a contagious, life‑threatening illness. Despite that, she deliberately coughs into a shared water jug in her building, risking others. She can be punished with up to two years' imprisonment, a fine, or both under this provision.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever 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.
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