Whoever does any act so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life or the personal safety of others, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to two hundred and fifty rupees, or with both.
Section 336: Act endangering life or personal safety of others
The Indian Penal Code, 1860Central Act · Act 45 of 1860
Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Indian Penal Code, 1860 |
|---|---|
| Section | 336 |
| Marginal note | Act endangering life or personal safety of others |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | Repealed |
| Judgments citing it | 46 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- WP/1239/2025 of DR NANDKISHOR VITTHALRAO MORE Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHERBombay High Court · 2025-12-12
- WP/46404/2025 of SARATHAR ALI Vs SAMBANTHAMMadras High Court · 2025-12-08
- CRM(M)/103/2021 of MUDASSER HUSSAIN Vs UNION TERRITORY OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR TH SECRETARY HOME DEPTT AND OTHERSHigh Court of Jammu and Kashmir · 2025-12-08
- CRM-M/39247/2023 of SIMARJIT SINGH BAINS Vs STATE OF PUNJABHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2025-12-02
- CRM-M/39230/2023 of SIMARJIT SINGH BAINS Vs STATE OF PUNJABHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2025-12-02
- CRLMP/7583/2025 of DHANRAJ MEGHWANSHI S/O SHRI MAHAVIR PRASAD, Vs STATE OF RAJASTHANHigh Court of Rajasthan · 2025-12-02
- CRM-M/55276/2025 of BALJINDER ALIAS SUNNY AND ANOTHER Vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHERHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2025-12-01
- CRL OP(MD)/19309/2025 of Aboorvan Vs The State of Tamilnadu, Represented by The Inspector of Police,Madras High Court · 2025-11-12
- APEAL/478/2024 of IRFAN SHARIF KHAN Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2025-04-25
- APPLN/754/2023 of SATISH RAJANNA DONKALWAR AND ANOTHER Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHERBombay High Court · 2025-03-27
- APL/536/2024 of MR. MANOJ S/O CHANDRAKANT VIRKHARE Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. PSO PS SONEGAON NAGPUR AND ANOTHERBombay High Court · 2024-08-16
- APPLN/1317/2024 of ABRAZ KHAN AFROZ KHAN PATHAN Vs KARTARSINGH HATYARSINGH TAK AND OTHERBombay High Court · 2024-04-03
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