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Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
Section 272 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, deals with malignant acts that are likely to spread infections dangerous to life.
Whoever malignantly does any act which is, and which he knows or has reason the believe to be, likely to spread the infection of any disease dangerous to life, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
Offence : Malignantly doing any act known to be likely to spread infection of any disease dangerous to life.
Punishment : Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Cognizable.
Bailable or Non-bailable : Bailable.
By what Court triable : Any Magistrate.
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