Of Offences Affecting The Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency And Morals
BNS Section 284 - Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel
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284. Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel.--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.