BNS Section 283 — Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy
CHAPTER XV OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, CONVENIENCE, DECENCY AND MORALS
Criminal
Punishment
Imprisonment up to 7 years or fine not less than ₹10,000
As the section puts it: “shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and with fine which shall not be less than ten thousand rupees”
Summary
Whoever shows a false light, mark, or buoy, intending or knowing it is likely to mislead any navigator, faces imprisonment of either kind for up to seven years, plus a fine of at least ten thousand rupees.
Official Text
Whoever exhibits any false light, mark or buoy, intending or knowing it to be likely that such exhibition will mislead any navigator, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and with fine which shall not be less than ten thousand rupees.
Old <-> New Code Mapping
- IPC §281 — Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy
