BNS Section 125 — Act endangering life or personal safety of others
CHAPTER VI OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY — Of hurt
Criminal
Summary
Whoever does any act so rashly or negligently that it endangers human life or the personal safety of others is punishable with imprisonment of either kind for up to three months, or a fine of up to two thousand five hundred rupees, or both.
Under clause (a), where hurt is caused by such act, the punishment is imprisonment of either kind for up to six months, or a fine of up to five thousand rupees, or both.
Under clause (b), where grievous hurt is caused by such act, the punishment is imprisonment of either kind for up to three years, or a fine of up to ten thousand rupees, or both.
Official Text
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 thousand five hundred rupees, or with both, but—
(a) where hurt is caused, 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;
(b) where grievous hurt is caused, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both.
Related Judgments
- SC (2025) Vol.3 p.1309 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
- SC (2025) Vol.11 p.291 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
- SC (2025) Vol.3 p.1531 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
- SC (2025) Vol.6 p.280 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
- SC (2024) Vol.8 p.670 — Supreme Court of India (2024)
- SC (2025) Vol.2 p.80 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
- SC (2024) Vol.6 p.129 — Supreme Court of India (2024)
- SC (2025) Vol.9 p.283 — Supreme Court of India (2025)