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BNS Section 290

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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

Reviewed by Advocate Chikirsha Mohanty

BNS Section 290

Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down, repairing or constructing buildings etc

BNS section 290, under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), deals with negligent conduct related to the pulling down, repairing, or constructing of buildings.
Whoever, in pulling down, repairing or constructingany 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.


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Offence : Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down, repairing or constructing buildings, etc.


Punishment : Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 5,000 rupees, or both.


Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Non-cognizable.


Bailable or Non-bailable : Bailable.


By what Court triable : Any Magistrate.




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