Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance
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Summary
Doing anything with a poisonous substance in a rash or negligent way that endangers life or is likely to cause hurt is an offense. Knowingly or negligently failing to keep a poisonous substance in your possession safely so it could endanger others is also covered. Punishment can be up to six months’ imprisonment, or a fine up to one thousand rupees, or both.
Example
Priya runs a small restaurant and leaves a bottle of cleaning chemical unlabeled next to the cooking oil. A customer is sickened by contaminated food. Priya may be punished with up to six months’ imprisonment, or a fine up to one thousand rupees, or both for negligent conduct with a poisonous substance.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever does, with any poisonous substance, any act in a manner so rash or negligent as to endanger human life, or to be likely to cause hurt or injury to any person, or knowingly or negligently omits to take such order with any poisonous substance in his possession as is sufficient to guard against probable danger to human life from such poisonous substance, 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.
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