IPC → BNS

IPC Section 282 in BNS

IPC Section 282 corresponds to BNS Section 284 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

Old provisionIndian Penal Code, 1860, Section 282
New provision284
New ActBharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
MappingMapped

BNS Section 284 — Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel

Drafting note. The upper limit of the fine is increased from one thousand to five thousand rupees.

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.

Read the full text of BNS Section 284

Questions this page answers

What is IPC 282 in BNS?

IPC Section 282 is BNS Section 284 — Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel.

Has the provision changed?

The upper limit of the fine is increased from one thousand to five thousand rupees.

Which law applies to an offence today?

Offences committed on or after 1 July 2024 are dealt with under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; earlier offences continue under the Indian Penal Code, 1860.

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