Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 284 in BNS
§ 284 IPC→§ 286 BNS
Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance. Section 284 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance) corresponds to Section 286 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Verify before you rely on this. Renumbering under the 2023 codes is not a clean one-to-one exercise — provisions were merged, split and reworded. Always check the printed bare act.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 were renumbered:
| IPC | Provision | BNS |
|---|---|---|
| 278 | Making atmosphere noxious to health | 280 |
| 279 | Rash driving or riding on a public way | 281 |
| 283 | Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation | 285 |
| 285 | Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter | 287 |
| 286 | Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance | 288 |
| 287 | Negligent conduct with respect to machinery | 289 |
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