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IPC, 1860
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IPCChapter XIVSection 286
Section286

Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance

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Doing anything with an explosive substance so rashly or negligently that it endangers life or is likely to cause hurt, or failing to keep explosives safely, is an offence. The offender may be punished with imprisonment up to six months, a fine up to Rs.1,000, or both.

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Priya stores a box of firecrackers in her shop without packaging or warning and they could easily explode near customers. She can be prosecuted and, if convicted, face up to six months' imprisonment, or a fine up to Rs.1,000, or both.

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Whoever does, with any explosive substance, 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 explosive substance in his possession as is sufficient to guard against any probable danger to human life from that 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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XIV

Chapter XIV

Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals

In this chapter

  • 268Public nuisance
  • 269Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
  • 270Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
  • 271Disobedience to quarantine rule
  • 272Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale
  • 273Sale of noxious food or drink
  • 274Adulteration of drugs
  • 275Sale of adulterated drugs
  • 276Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation
  • 277Fouling water of public spring or reservoir
  • 278Making atmosphere noxious to health
  • 279Rash driving or riding on a public way
  • 280Rash navigation of vessel
  • 281Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy
  • 282Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel
  • 283Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation
  • 284Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance
  • 285Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter
  • 286Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance
  • 287Negligent conduct with respect to machinery
  • 288Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings
  • 289Negligent conduct with respect to animal
  • 290Punishment for public nuisance in cases not otherwise provided for
  • 291Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue
  • 292Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc
  • 293Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young person
  • 294Obscene acts and songs
  • 294AKeeping lottery office
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