Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down, repairing or constructing buildings, etc
What this section does
Penalises knowing or negligent failure to take adequate safety measures during the pulling down, repair, or construction of a building so as to guard against probable danger to human life from the fall of the building or any part of it.
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 ₹5,000, or both.
- Triable by
- Any Magistrate
- Cognizable
- No
- Bailable
- Yes
- Compoundable
- Yes
Ingredients (what prosecution must prove)
- The accused was engaged in pulling down, repairing, or constructing a building
- The accused knowingly or negligently omitted to take measures sufficient to guard against probable danger to human life from the fall of that building or any part thereof
Derived from IPC s.288.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNS Section 290, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNS Section 290 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.