Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 286 in BNS
§ 286 IPC→§ 288 BNS
Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance. Section 286 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance) corresponds to Section 288 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 283 | Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation | 285 |
| 284 | Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance | 286 |
| 285 | Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter | 287 |
| 287 | Negligent conduct with respect to machinery | 289 |
| 288 | Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings | 290 |
| 289 | Negligent conduct with respect to animal | 291 |
Practise it
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