Of Offences Affecting The Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency And Morals
BNS Section 290 - Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down, repairing or constructing buildings, etc
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290. Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down, repairing or constructing buildings, etc.--
Whoever, in pulling down, repairing or constructing any building, knowingly or negligently omits to take
such measures with that building as is sufficient to guard against any probable danger to human life from
the fall of that building, or of any part thereof, 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.