Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 287
Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter
In one line
BNS Section 287 deals with negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter and replaces IPC 285.
Punishment, bail and court
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 287 | Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter. | Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 2,000 rupees, or both. | Cognizable. | Bailable. | Any Magistrate. |
Source: First Schedule to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The punishment column is the Schedule’s summary; the section text below is what prescribes the punishment. Classification decides procedure (arrest, bail as of right, which court), not the result of any particular case.
Bare act text — BNS 287
287. Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter.
Whoever does, with fire or any combustible matter, 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 fire or any combustible matter in his possession as is sufficient to guard against any probable danger to human life from such fire or combustible matter, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both.
What changed from the IPC
- IPC 285 → BNS 287: The upper limit of the fine is increased from one thousand to two thousand rupees.
Frequently asked
What was BNS Section 287 in the IPC?
BNS Section 287 (Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter) replaces Section 285 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 285 is now BNS 287.
What is the punishment under BNS 287?
Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter – punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both. Under the First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023 it is cognizable and bailable, triable by any Magistrate.
Is BNS 287 bailable?
Bailable: BNS 287. Bail in a non-bailable offence is at the court's discretion; the classification decides procedure, not the outcome of a particular bail application.
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