Section 285 Earlier IPC 283
Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation
Chapter 15: Offences affecting public health, safety, convenience, decency and morals
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.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023). As printed in the Gazette on 25 December 2023. Later amendments, if any, are not included.
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- 284Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vesselIPC 282
- 286Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substanceIPC 284
- 287Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matterIPC 285
- 288Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substanceIPC 286