Rash navigation of vessel
What this section does
Penalises rash or negligent navigation of any vessel in a manner that endangers human life or is likely to cause hurt or injury to another person. The fine ceiling is higher than the analogous road-driving offence.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Quick reference
- Punishment
- Imprisonment of either description up to 6 months, or fine up to ₹10,000, or both.
- Triable by
- Any Magistrate
- Cognizable
- No
- Bailable
- Yes
- Compoundable
- Yes
Ingredients (what prosecution must prove)
- The accused navigated a vessel
- The navigation was rash or negligent
- Such rashness or negligence endangered human life or was likely to cause hurt or injury to another person
Derived from IPC s.280.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNS Section 282, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNS Section 282 forms part of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita which replaced the Indian Penal Code 1860 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.