Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 285 in BNS
§ 285 IPC→§ 287 BNS
Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter. Section 285 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter) corresponds to Section 287 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 279 | Rash driving or riding on a public way | 281 |
| 283 | Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation | 285 |
| 284 | Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance | 286 |
| 286 | Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance | 288 |
| 287 | Negligent conduct with respect to machinery | 289 |
| 288 | Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings | 290 |
Practise it
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