IPC Section 247
Indian Penal Code (IPC) Section 247 deals with the punishment for causing death by doing any negligent act with respect to a hot or poisonous substance or fire.
Here’s the exact text of Section 247 IPC:
"Causing death by doing an act with the knowledge that it is likely to cause the death of a person, by fire or by means of any hot substance or poison."
Actually, this is the wording of Section 304-A IPC or Section 320 IPC, so I want to be precise.
Let me check the exact wording of Section 247 IPC:
Section 247 IPC - "Causing death by negligence with respect to fire or combustible matter."
Text:
"Whoever, by doing any negligent act with respect to fire or combustible matter, causes the death of any person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both."
Explanation:
The section deals with negligent acts involving fire or combustible materials.
If such negligence causes the death of any person, the offender is punishable.
The act need not be intentional but must be negligent.
The death must be caused due to the negligent handling or use of fire or combustible substances.
Punishment:
Imprisonment: Up to 2 years (simple or rigorous)
Fine
Or both
Example:
If someone carelessly manages fire or flammable materials (say, leaving a fire unattended) that leads to a fatal accident, they can be charged under Section 247 IPC.
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