Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
BNS 290 was IPC 288.
Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down, repairing or constructing buildings, etc.
Carried over
94% of the old wording kept
Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. XIV
s. 288
Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings
Whoever, in pulling down or repairing any building, knowingly or negligently omits to take such order with that building as is sufficient to guard against any probable danger to human life from the fall of that building, or of any part thereof, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNS 2023 · Ch. XV
s. 290
Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down, repairing or constructing buildings, etc.
Whoever, in pulling down, repairing or constructing any building, knowingly or negligently omits to take such measures with that building as is sufficient to guard against any probable danger to human life from the fall of that building, or of any part thereof, 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 thousand rupees, or with both.
Text from India Code