Whoever drives any vehicle, or rides, on any public way in a manner so rash or negligent as to endanger human life, or to be likely to cause hurt or injury to any other person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.
Section 281: Rash driving or riding on a public way.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023Central Act · Act 45 of 2023
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Section | 281 |
| Marginal note | Rash driving or riding on a public way. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 13 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- MCRC/859/2026 of DHANRAJ SINGH THAKUR @ LALA Vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARHHigh Court of Chhattisgarh · 2026-01-26
- CRL OP(MD)/71/2026 of R. Narayanan Vs State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, GandamanurMadras High Court · 2026-01-06
- CRLMP/6733/2025 of VINISH SAINI S/O SHRI PARAMJEET SINGH, Vs THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN,High Court of Rajasthan · 2025-11-01
- APPLN/1260/2025 of GOPAL SUBHASHCHANDRA AGRAWAL Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHERBombay High Court · 2025-04-17
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