Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 290: Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down, repairing or constructing buildings, etc
IPC Section 288 is covered by BNS Section 290.
- BNS 290IPC: 288Changed
Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down, repairing or constructing buildings, etc.
BNS added "or constructing”. The upper limit of the fine is increased from one thousand to five thousand rupees. “measures” replaces “order”.
Source: Correspondence Table and Comparison Summary of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) to the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), Central Academy for Police Training (CAPT), Bhopal — prepared by Anil Kishore Yadav, IPS, Director (PDF hosted on keralaprisons.gov.in). Check the bare act before relying on a section in court.
Related BNS sections
- BNS 288: Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance · IPC 286
- BNS 287: Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter · IPC 285
- BNS 286: Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance · IPC 284
- BNS 271: Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life · IPC 269
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