IPC §288 → BNS §290
Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings
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288. Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings.—Whoever, in pulling down or repairing any building, knowingly or negligently omits to take such order with that building as is sufficient to guard against any probable danger to human life from the fall of that building, or of any part thereof, 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, in pulling down, repairing or constructing any building, knowingly or negligently omits to take such measures with that building as is sufficient to guard against any probable danger to human life from the fall of that building, or of any part thereof, 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 288 preserved as BNS 290 with fine cap raised 5x.
Old position
IPC 288 is concerned with Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings. Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings
New position
BNS 290 modifies the framework. Topic: Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down, repairing or constructing buildings, etc.. Whoever, in pulling down, repairing or constructing any building, knowingly or negligently omits to take such measures with that building as is sufficient to guard against any probable danger to human life from the fall of that building,
BNS 290 modifies IPC 288. IPC 288 preserved as BNS 290 with fine cap raised 5x. BNS 290 text: Whoever, in pulling down, repairing or constructing any building, knowingly or negligently omits to take such measures with that building as is sufficient to guard against any probable danger to human...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNS 290 carries forward IPC 288's negligence-with-buildings offence and widens the subject scope from pulling down or repairing to pulling down, repairing or constructing. Construction activities are now expressly within the scope. Punishment levels are preserved.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 288 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 290 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 290 (Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down, repairing or constructing buildings, etc.). 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 §288 → BNS §290 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/ipc/288.
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