BNS Section 272 — Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
Section 272 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 addresses “Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life”. Read the provision below with its qualifications, exceptions and chapter context; the official source is linked alongside it.
272. Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life.—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. ¶
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