BNS Section 272: Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter 15: Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience,

272. Whoever malignantly does any act which is, and which he knows or has reason to believe to be, likely to spread the infection of any disease dangerous to life, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

Bare act text for reference, current to 1 July 2024. It is not legal advice; check the official gazette for authoritative text.

Other sections in this chapter

270. Public nuisance
271. Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
273. Disobedience to quarantine rule
274. Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale
275. Sale of noxious food or drink
276. Adulteration of drugs
277. Sale of adulterated drugs
278. Sale of a drug as a different drug or preparation
279. Fouling water of public spring or reservoir
280. Making the atmosphere noxious to health
281. Rash driving or riding on a public way
282. Rash navigation of a vessel
283. Exhibition of a false light, mark, or buoy
284. Conveying a person by water for hire in an unsafe or overloaded vessel
285. Danger or obstruction in a public way or line of navigation
286. Negligent conduct with respect to a poisonous substance
287. Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter
288. Negligent conduct with respect to an explosive substance
289. Negligent conduct with respect to machinery
290. Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down, repairing, or constructing buildings, etc
291. Negligent conduct with respect to an animal
292. Punishment for public nuisance in cases not otherwise provided for
293. Continuance of a nuisance after an injunction to discontinue
294. Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc
295. Sale, etc., of obscene objects to a child
296. Obscene acts and songs
297. Keeping a lottery office