IPC Section 285 — Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter

Summary

If a person handles fire or any flammable material in a reckless or careless way that puts human life in danger, or is likely to cause hurt or injury to someone else, that person is breaking the law. Similarly, if a person knowingly or carelessly fails to take proper precautions with fire or flammable material in their possession to prevent probable danger to human life, that is also an offence. The punishment for this can be imprisonment for up to six months, or a fine of up to one thousand rupees, or both.

Official Text

Whoever does, with fire or any combustible matter, any act so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life, or to be likely to cause hurt or injury to any other person, or knowingly or negligently omits to take such order with any fire or any combustible matter in his possession as is sufficient to guard against any probable danger to human life from such fire or combustible matter, 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.

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §287 — Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter