Section 284 in THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 – BNS

Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel.

  1. Whoever knowingly or negligently conveys, or causes to be conveyed for hire,
    any person by water in any vessel, when that vessel is in such a state or so loaded as to
    endanger the life of that person, 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.