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 one thousand rupees, or with both.
286. Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance: 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 one thousand rupees, or with both.
287. Negligent conduct with respect to machinery: Whoever does, with any
machinery, 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 machinery in his possession
or under his care as is sufficient to guard against any probable danger to human life from
such machinery,
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.
288. Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings:
Whoever, in pulling down or repairing any building, knowingly or negligently omits to take
such order 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 one thousand rupees, or with both.
289. Negligent conduct with respect to animal: Whoever, knowingly or negligently
omits to take such order with any animal in his possession as is sufficient to guard against
any probable danger to human life, or any probable danger of grievous hurt from such
animal, 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.
290. Punishment for public nuisance in cases not otherwise provided for: Whoever
commits a public nuisance in any case not otherwise punishable by this Code, shall be
punished with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees.