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 for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to $5,000, or with both.
Section history
Section 285 — Negligent conduct with respect to any fire or combustible matter
As in force on 19 December 2018.
Timeline 4 versions
- 30 March 1987 Enacted
- 1 February 2008 Act 51 of 2007
- 19 December 2018 You are here
- 1 January 2020 Act 15 of 2019
- 17 August 2026 Latest
[Indian PC 1860, s. 285]