BNS §289
Negligent conduct with respect to machinery
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287. Negligent conduct with respect to machinery.—Whoever does, with any machinery, any act so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life or to be likely to cause hurt or injury to any other person, or knowingly or negligently omits to take such order with any machinery in his possession or under his care as is sufficient to guard against any probable danger to human life from such machinery, 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 does, with any machinery, any act so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life or to be likely to cause hurt or injury to any other person or knowingly or negligently omits to take such order with any machinery in his possession or under his care as is sufficient to guard against any probable danger to human life from such machinery, 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.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 287 preserved as BNS 289 with fine cap raised 5x.
Old position
IPC 287 is concerned with Negligent conduct with respect to machinery. Negligent conduct with respect to machinery
New position
BNS 289 modifies the framework. Topic: Negligent conduct with respect to machinery. Whoever does, with any machinery, any act so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life or to be likely to cause hurt or injury to any other person or knowingly or negligently omits to take such order with any machinery in his
BNS 289 modifies IPC 287. IPC 287 preserved as BNS 289 with fine cap raised 5x. BNS 289 text: Whoever does, with any machinery, any act so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life or to be likely to cause hurt or injury to any other person or knowingly or negligently omits to take such...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNS-289 carries forward IPC-287's rash-or-negligent-conduct offence on negligent conduct with machinery with widened conduct: the BNS counterpart adds an omission-mode conduct element (knowingly or negligently omits to take such order) alongside the rash-act formulation. Punishment levels are preserved.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 287 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 289 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 289 (Negligent conduct with respect to machinery). The relationship is classified as modified — 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 §287 → BNS §289 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bns/289.
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