Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance
Full Text
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 five thousand rupees, or with both.
Plain English Summary
Punishes rash or negligent acts involving explosive substances, or failure to properly secure such substances, endangering human life.
Key Legal Elements
- Commission of a rash or negligent act with an explosive substance.
- Omission to take sufficient precautions with explosive substance in possession to guard against danger.
- The act or omission endangers human life or is likely to cause hurt or injury to any person.
Punishment
Imprisonment of either description up to 6 months, or fine up to 5,000 rupees, or both.
Practical Note
This section applies to negligent handling, manufacturing, storage, or transportation of explosives (e.g. firecrackers, gunpowder, dynamite, LPG cylinders, industrial chemicals). It requires showing that the behavior was rash/negligent or there was an omission to secure the substance. The fine under BNS is increased to ₹5,000 (from ₹1,000 in the IPC). It is cognizable and bailable, triable by any Magistrate.
हिंदी पाठ
जो कोई किसी विस्फोटक पदार्थ से कोई कार्य ऐसे उतावलेपन या उपेक्षा से करेगा, जिससे मानव जीवन संकटापन्न हो जाए या जिससे किसी अन्य व्यक्ति को उपहति या क्षति कारित होना सम्भाव्य हो, या अपने कब्जे में के किसी विस्फोटक पदार्थ की ऐसी व्यवस्था करने का, जैसी ऐसे पदार्थ से मानव जीवन को अधिसम्भाव्य संकट से बचाने के लिए पर्याप्त हो, जानते हुए या उपेक्षापूर्वक लोप करता है, वह दोनों में से किसी भांति के कारावास से, जिसकी अवधि छह मास तक की हो सकेगी, या जुर्माने से, जो पांच हजार रुपये तक का हो सकेगा, या दोनों से, दंडित किया जाएगा।