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.
Section 287 BNS: Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter
- Corresponding IPC
- Section 285 IPC
- Punishment
- Imprisonment up to 6 months, or fine up to Rs 2,000, or both
Classification of offence
| Section | Cognizable? | Bailable? | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 287 | Cognizable | Bailable | Any Magistrate |
As per the First Schedule to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
Bare Act text
Text as enacted in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023), in force from 1 July 2024. Source: India Code, Government of India.
In simple words
Punishes rash or negligent conduct with fire or combustible matter endangering life or likely to cause hurt, or failing to take sufficient care of such matter in one's possession.
Chapter XV: Of Offences Affecting The Public Health, Safety, Convenience,
- 270 Public nuisance
- 271 Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
- 272 Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
- 273 Disobedience to quarantine rule
- 274 Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale
- 275 Sale of noxious food or drink
- 276 Adulteration of drugs
- 277 Sale of adulterated drugs
- 278 Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation
- 279 Fouling water of public spring or reservoir
- 280 Making atmosphere noxious to health
- 281 Rash driving or riding on a public way
- 282 Rash navigation of vessel
- 283 Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy
- 284 Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel
- 285 Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation
- 286 Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance
- 287 Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter
- 288 Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance
- 289 Negligent conduct with respect to machinery
- 290 Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down, repairing or constructing buildings, etc
- 291 Negligent conduct with respect to animal
- 292 Punishment for public nuisance in cases not otherwise provided for
- 293 Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue
- 294 Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc
- 295 Sale, etc., of obscene objects to child
- 296 Obscene acts and songs
- 297 Keeping lottery office