Of Offences Affecting The Human Body
BNS Section 125 - Act endangering life or personal safety of others
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125. 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 thousand five hundred rupees, or with both, but--
(a) where hurt is caused, 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;
(b) where grievous hurt is caused, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a
term which may extend to three years, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with
both.
Of wrongful restraint and wrongful confinement