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IPC Section 284 - Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance
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Simple language explanation
IPC Section 284 deals with negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance.
Full official legal text
284. Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance. Whoever does, with any poisonous
substance, any act in a manner so rash or negligent as to endanger human life, or to be likely to cause hurt
or injury to any person,
or knowingly or negligently omits to take such order with any poisonous substance in his possession
as is sufficient to guard against any probable danger to human life from such poisonous substance,
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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