BNS §281
Rash driving or riding on a public way
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279. Rash driving or riding on a public way.—Whoever drives any vehicle, or rides, on any public way in a manner so rash or negligent as to endanger human life, or to be likely to cause hurt or injury to any other person, 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.
Whoever drives any vehicle, or rides, on any public way in a manner so rash or negligent as to endanger human life, or to be likely to cause hurt or injury to any other person, 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.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 279 (rash driving on public way; 6 months/₹1,000) preserved character-identically as BNS 281.
Old position
IPC 279 is concerned with Rash driving or riding on a public way. Rash driving or riding on a public way
New position
BNS 281 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Rash driving or riding on a public way. Whoever drives any vehicle, or rides, on any public way in a manner so rash or negligent as to endanger human life, or to be likely to cause hurt or injury to any other person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for
BNS 281 (Rash driving or riding on a public way) preserves the framework of IPC 279. BNS 281 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNS 281 text: Whoever drives any vehicle, or rides, on...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNS 281 (Rash driving or riding on a public way) preserves the framework of IPC 279. BNS 281 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNS 281 text: Whoever drives any vehicle, or rides, on any public way in a manner so rash or negligent as to endanger human life, or to be likely to cause hurt or injury to any other person, 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...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 279 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 281 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
Frequently asked
BNS 281 (Rash driving or riding on a public way). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, IPC §279 → BNS §281 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/bns/281.
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