IPC Section 336 — Act endangering life or personal safety of others

Summary

If a person does something so reckless or careless that it puts someone else's life or personal safety at risk, they can be punished. The punishment may include jail time of up to three months, a fine of up to two hundred and fifty rupees, or both.

Official Text

Whoever does any act so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life or the personal safety others, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to two hundred and fifty rupees, or with both.

Related Judgments

• SC (2025) Vol.1 p.1909 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• ... Petitioner vs 1. State rep. by — Madras High Court (2011)
• S.C.R. 145 ALISTER ANTHONY PAREIRA v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA — Supreme Court of India (2012)
• THE STATE OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH v. RAMCHANDRA RABIDAS — Supreme Court of India (2019)
• .. Appellant / A-14 vs State rep.by — Madras High Court ()
• CRL OP(MD)/1356/2018 — Madras High Court ()
• HCP/2195/2002 — Madras High Court (2002)
• S.C.R. 863 DR. P.B. DESAI v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ANR — Supreme Court of India (2013)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §125 — Act endangering life or personal safety of others