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IPC Section 285 - Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter
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Simple language explanation
IPC Section 285 deals with negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter.
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285. Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter. Whoever does, with fire or
any combustible matter, any act so ras hly or negligently as to endanger human life, or to be likely to
cause hurt or injury to any other person, or knowingly or negligently omits to take such order with any
fire or any combustible matter in his possession as is sufficient to guard against any probable danger to
human life from such fire or combustible matter,
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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