IPC Section 277 — Fouling water of public spring or reservoir

Summary

Whoever intentionally makes the water in a public spring or reservoir dirty or impure, making it less suitable for its usual use, can be punished. The punishment may be imprisonment for up to three months, or a fine of up to five hundred rupees, or both.

Official Text

Whoever voluntarily corrupts or fouls the water of any public spring or reservoir, so as to render it less fit for the purpose for which it is ordinarily used, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.

Related Judgments

• STATE OF M.P. AND ANR v. RAM KISHNA BALOTHIA AND ANR. FEBRUARY 6, 1995 — Supreme Court of India (1995)
• ..Petitioners. vs 1.Union of India, — Madras High Court (1994)
• S.C.R. 703 MANJU DEVI v. ONKARJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA — Supreme Court of India (2017)
• S.C.R. 875 STATE OF TAMIL NADU v. STATE OF KERALA & ANR — Supreme Court of India (2014)
• .. Appellant/Sole Accused vs State Represented by : — Madras High Court (2008)
• VATTICHERUKURU VILLAGE PANCHAYAT AND ORS v. NORI VENKATARAMA DEEKSHITHULU AND ORS. APRIL 26, 1991 — Supreme Court of India (1991)
• S.C.R. 203 GODREJ & BOYCE MFG. CO. LTD. & ANR v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2014)
• WP/21299/2019 — Madras High Court (2019)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §279 — Fouling water of public spring or reservoir