IPC §285 → BNS §287
Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter
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285. Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter.—Whoever does, with fire or any combustible matter, 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 fire or any combustible matter in his possession as is sufficient to guard against any probable danger to human life from such fire or combustible matter, 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 fire or any combustible matter, 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 fire or any combustible matter in his possession as is sufficient to guard against any probable danger to human life from such fire or combustible matter, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 285 preserved as BNS 287 with fine cap doubled.
Old position
IPC 285 is concerned with Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter. Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter
New position
BNS 287 modifies the framework. Topic: Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter. Whoever does, with fire or any combustible matter, 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 fire
BNS 287 modifies IPC 285. IPC 285 preserved as BNS 287 with fine cap doubled. BNS 287 text: Whoever does, with fire or any combustible matter, 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...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNS-287 carries forward IPC-285's rash-or-negligent-conduct offence on negligent conduct with fire or combustible matter 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 285 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 287 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 287 (Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter). 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
Cite this page
Newlaws.in, IPC §285 → BNS §287 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/ipc/285.
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