BNS Section 290: Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down, repairing or constructing buildings, etc
Equivalent Legacy Law: IPC Section 288
Procedural Classification Summary
Negligent conduct with
Bailable: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable: Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Any Magistrate
Punishment: Imprisonment forrespect to pulling down,6 months, or fine of repairing or constructing5,000 rupees, or both. buildings, etc
Official Legal Provision / Summary
BNS added "or constructing”. The upper limit of the fine is increased from one thousand to five thousand rupees. “measures” replaces “order”.