IPC Section 289 — Negligent conduct with respect to animal

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

Criminal

Summary

If a person has an animal and knowingly or carelessly fails to take enough care to prevent likely danger to human life or likely danger of serious injury from that animal, they can be punished. The punishment can be imprisonment for up to six months, or a fine of up to one thousand rupees, or both.

Official Text

Whoever knowingly or negligently omits to take such order with any animal in his possession as is sufficient to guard against any probable danger to human life, or any probable danger of grievous hurt from such animal, 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

CRL OP(MD)/11449/2019 — Madras High Court ()
SC (2007) Vol.7 p.1152 — Supreme Court of India (2007)
S.C.R. 881 STATE TR. P.S. LODHI COLONY, NEW DELHI v. SANJEEV NANDA — Supreme Court of India (2012)
S.C.R. 544 A SHANTIBHAI J. VAGHELA AND ANR v. STATE OF GUJARAT AND ORS — Supreme Court of India (2012)
... Petitioner/Sole Accused vs 1.The Inspector of Police — Madras High Court ()
... Petitioner vs 1. State rep. by — Madras High Court (2011)
S.C.R. 1 MALAY KUMAR GANGULY v. DR. SUKUMAR MUKHERJEE AND OTHERS — Supreme Court of India (2009)
... Petitioner vs 1.The Joint Secretary — Madras High Court (2017)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

BNS §291 — Negligent conduct with respect to animal