Section 286 in THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 – BNS

Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance.

  1. 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 five thousand rupees, or
    with both.