Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
(BNS)
Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel
Chapter 15: OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, CONVENIENCE, DECENCY AND MORALS
Section: 284
Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel. (Change)
284. Whoever knowingly or negligently conveys, or causes to be conveyed for hire, any person by water in any vessel, when that vessel is in such a state or so loaded as to endanger the life of that 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 five thousand rupees, or with both.
