Whoever does, with any explosive substance, 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 explosive substance in his possession as is sufficient to guard against any probable danger to human life from that substance, 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.
Section 288: Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023Central Act · Act 45 of 2023
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Section | 288 |
| Marginal note | Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 5 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- CRLMB/16031/2025 of ISHWAR SINGH S/O SH. ARJUN SINGH RAWAT Vs THE STATE OF RAJASTHANHigh Court of Rajasthan · 2025-12-19
- BLAPL/11347/2025 of BAPI MALLICK Vs STATE OF ODISHAHigh Court of Orissa · 2025-11-28
- BLAPL/11341/2025 of HAREKRUSHNA MALLICK Vs STATE OF ODISHAHigh Court of Orissa · 2025-11-28
- CRL OP/32702/2025 of SELVAKUMAR Vs The Superintendent of Police,Madras High Court · 2025-11-27
- CRL OP/31598/2025 of Selvakumar Vs State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by Inspector of Police,Madras High Court · 2025-11-19
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