BNS Section 284 — Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel

Summary

Whoever knowingly or negligently carries, or causes to be carried for payment, any person by water in a vessel, when that vessel is in a condition or so loaded that it endangers that person's life, commits an offence. The punishment for this is imprisonment of either kind for up to six months, or a fine of up to five thousand rupees, or both.

Official Text

Whoever knowingly or negligently conveys, or causes to be conveyed for hire, any person by water in any vessel, when that vessel is in such a state or so loaded as to endanger the life of that person, 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.

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.6 p.280 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• SC (2025) Vol.3 p.1531 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• SC (2025) Vol.9 p.283 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• SC (2024) Vol.8 p.670 — Supreme Court of India (2024)
• SC (2024) Vol.6 p.129 — Supreme Court of India (2024)
• SC (2025) Vol.2 p.80 — Supreme Court of India (2025)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• IPC §282 — Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel