Negligent conduct with respect to machinery
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Summary
An act with machinery done so rashly or negligently that it endangers human life or is likely to cause hurt is an offence. Knowingly or negligently failing to take sufficient precautions with machinery in your care also attracts liability. The punishment may be imprisonment for up to six months, or fine up to one thousand rupees, or both.
Example
Ravi runs a small workshop. He removes the guard from a power press and runs it without regular checks. If that careless conduct puts others at risk or could cause injury, he can be punished with up to six months imprisonment, or a fine up to one thousand rupees, or both.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever does, with any machinery, 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 machinery in his possession or under his care as is sufficient to guard against any probable danger to human life from such machinery, 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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