Of Offencesaffectingthe Human Body
IPC Section 336 - Act endangering life or personal safety of others
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Simple language explanation
IPC Section 336 deals with act endangering life or personal safety of others.
Full official legal text
336. Act endangering life or personal safety of others. Whoever does any act so rashly or
negligently as to endanger human life or the personal safety of others, shall be punished with
imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may
extend to two hundred and fifty rupees, or with both.
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