Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 290
Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down, repairing or constructing buildings, etc
In one line
BNS Section 290 deals with negligent conduct with respect to pulling down, repairing or constructing buildings, etc and replaces IPC 288.
Punishment, bail and court
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 290 | Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down, repairing or constructing buildings, etc. | Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 5,000 rupees, or both. | Non-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 290
290. Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down, repairing or constructing buildings, etc.
Whoever, in pulling down, repairing or constructing any building, knowingly or negligently omits to take such measures with that building as is sufficient to guard against any probable danger to human life from the fall of that building, or of any part thereof, 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.
What changed from the IPC
- IPC 288 → BNS 290: BNS added "or constructing".
- IPC 288 → BNS 290: The upper limit of the fine is increased from one thousand to five thousand rupees.
- IPC 288 → BNS 290: "measures" replaces "order".
Frequently asked
What was BNS Section 290 in the IPC?
BNS Section 290 (Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down, repairing or constructing buildings, etc) replaces Section 288 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 288 is now BNS 290.
What is the punishment under BNS 290?
Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down, repairing or constructing buildings, etc – punishable 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. Under the First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023 it is non-cognizable and bailable, triable by any Magistrate.
Is BNS 290 bailable?
Bailable: BNS 290. 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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