Bare Acts › Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

Section 283

This Act has been repealed — see The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (from 2024-07-01). The prior text continues to govern matters arising before that date.

Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation

The IPC 1860 was replaced by the BNS 2023 (in force 2024-07-01); no verified section mapping on file for Section 283 — confirm the corresponding provision (savings: Section 358, BNS 2023).

Whoever, by doing any act, or by omitting to take order with any property in his possession or under his charge, causes danger, obstruction or injury to any person in any public way or public line of navigation, shall be punished with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees. CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE Punishment--Fine of 200 rupees--Cognizable--Bailable--Triable by any Magistrate--Non-compoundable.