BNS Section 271 — Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life

Summary

Whoever unlawfully or negligently does any act that is likely to spread the infection of a disease dangerous to life, and knows or has reason to believe that it is likely to do so, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both.

Official Text

Whoever unlawfully or negligently does any act which is, and which he knows or has reason to believe to be, likely to spread the infection of any disease dangerous to life, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both.

Related Judgments

• HYDRO-ELECTRIC EMPLOYEES UNION, U.P. AND ORS v. SUDHIR KUMAR SHARMA AND ORS. ETC. AUGUST 25, 1998 — Supreme Court of India (S)
• SC (2025) Vol.3 p.1309 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• S.C.R. 381 SMT. SELVI & ORS v. STATE OF KARNATAKA — Supreme Court of India (2010)
• SABHAJEET MAURYA v. STATE NCT OF DELHI — High Court of Delhi (2020)
• 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 (2025) Vol.3 p.48 — Supreme Court of India (2025)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• IPC §269 — Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life