IPC Section 337 — Causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others

Summary

If a person causes injury to someone else by acting so rashly or carelessly that it puts human life or the safety of others at risk, that person can be punished. The punishment can be imprisonment for up to six months, a fine of up to five hundred rupees, or both.

Official Text

Whoever causes hurt to any person by doing any act so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life, or the personal safety of others, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.

Related Judgments

• ... Petitioner vs 1. State rep. by — Madras High Court (2011)
• THE STATE OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH v. RAMCHANDRA RABIDAS — Supreme Court of India (2019)
• .. Appellant / A-14 vs State rep.by — Madras High Court ()
• S.C.R. 145 ALISTER ANTHONY PAREIRA v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA — Supreme Court of India (2012)
• ... Appellants/Respondents vs J.Vetriselvan — Madras High Court (2014)
• SC (2025) Vol.4 p.63 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• ... Appellants in CMA.No.3036/2014 vs The Managing Director, — Madras High Court (2014)
• 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