Bare Acts › Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

Section 336

This Act has been repealed — see The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (from 2024-07-01).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.

Act endangering life or personal safety of others

The IPC 1860 was replaced by the BNS 2023 (in force 2024-07-01); no verified section mapping on file for Section 336 — confirm the corresponding provision (savings: Section 358, BNS 2023).

Whoever does any act so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life or the personal safety of others, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to two hundred and fifty rupees, or with both. CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE Punishment--Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 250 rupees, or both--Cognizable--Bailable--Triable by any Magistrate--Non-compoundable.