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Section 281 BNS — Rash driving or riding on a public way

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Official PDF page 74

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281.Whoever drives any vehicle, or rides, on any public way in a manner so rash or negligent as to endanger human life, or to be likely to cause hurt or injury to any other 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 one thousand rupees, or with both.

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