BNS Section 279: Fouling water of public spring or reservoir
Equivalent Legacy Law: IPC Section 277
Procedural Classification Summary
Fouling water of public
Bailable: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Any Magistrate
Punishment: Imprisonment forspring or reservoir.6 months, or fine of 5,000 rupees, or both
Official Legal Provision / Summary
The upper limit of the imprisonment is increased from three months to six months and fine is increased from five hundred to five thousand rupees.