BNS Section 287

BNS section 287, pertaining to Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter, outlines the punishment for actions or omissions that endanger human life or cause injury due to fire or combustible materials.

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.

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