IPC Section 283 — Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation

offences affecting the public health, safety, convenience, decency and morals

Criminal

Summary

If a person does something, or fails to take care of property they own or are responsible for, and this creates danger, blocks the path, or causes harm to someone on a public road or waterway, they can be fined up to two hundred rupees.

Official Text

Whoever, by doing any act, or by omitting to take order with any property in his possession or under his charge, causes danger, obstruction or injury to any person in any public way or public line of navigation, shall be punished, with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees.

Related Judgments

CRL OP(MD)/7922/2019 — Madras High Court ()
S.C.R. 242 JUSTICE RIPUSUDAN DAYAL (RETD ) & ORS. v. STATE OF M.P. & ORS. (Writ Petition (Civil) No. 613 of — Supreme Court of India (2014)
NEERAJ MUNJAL AND ORS v. A TUL GROVER MINOR AND ANR. MAY 5, 2005 — Supreme Court of India (S)
SC (1950) Vol.1 p.594 — Supreme Court of India (1950)
... Petitioner vs 1. State of Tamil Nadu, — Madras High Court (2006)
... Petitioners vs 1.State Rep. by its — Madras High Court (2019)
... Petitioners/Accused vs 1.The State rep by — Madras High Court (2019)
(in Both Crl. O.Ps) vs 1.State by Inspector of Police, — Madras High Court (2019)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

BNS §285 — Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation