Negligent conduct with respect to machinery
Full Text
Whoever 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 five thousand rupees, or with both.
Plain English Summary
Deals with rash or negligent conduct in handling machinery or failing to take adequate precautions to guard against danger from machinery under one's care.
Key Legal Elements
- Handling machinery in a rash or negligent manner endangering human life or causing injury
- Knowingly or negligently omitting to take proper precautions for machinery in one's possession or care
- The failure or act creates a probable danger to human life or safety of others
Punishment
Imprisonment up to 6 months, or fine up to ₹5,000, or both
Practical Note
This section is often applied in industrial accidents, factory mishaps, or construction site accidents where operators or owners fail to maintain basic safety protocols for machinery.
हिंदी पाठ
जो कोई, किसी मशीनरी से, कोई कार्य ऐसे उतावलेपन या उपेक्षा से करता है जिससे मानव जीवन संकटापन्न हो जाए या जिससे किसी अन्य व्यक्ति को उपहति (चोट) या क्षति कारित होना सम्भाव्य हो, या अपने कब्जे में की या अपनी देख-रेख के अधीन की किसी मशीनरी की ऐसी व्यवस्था करने का, जो ऐसी मशीनरी से मानव जीवन को किसी 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 रुपए तक का हो सकेगा, या दोनों से, दण्डित किया जाएगा।