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

Summary

If a person knowingly or carelessly takes someone on a boat for money, and the boat is unsafe or overloaded in a way that puts that person’s life at risk, they can be punished. The punishment may include up to six months in jail, a fine of up to one 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 one thousand rupees, or with both.

Related Judgments

• ... Petitioners vs Sub Divisional Magistrate/ — Madras High Court ()
• ELP/2/2009 — Madras High Court (2009)
• No.11978 of 2019 vs 1.Union of India — Madras High Court (2019)
• in Crl.R.C.1014/2015 vs The State — Madras High Court (2015)
• RAVI NAMBOOTHIRI v. K.A. BAIJU & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2022)
• GOVT. OF WEST BENGAL v. ABANI MAITY — Supreme Court of India (1979)
• DHARMESH PRASAD VERMA v. FAIYAZAL AZAM J — Supreme Court of India (1985)
• CHOWGULE & CO. PRIVATE LIMITED ETC. A v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS — Supreme Court of India (1987)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

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