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As per the provision of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, whoever voluntarily corrupts or fouls the…

Voluntarily fouling the water of a public spring or reservoir attracts up to six months of imprisonment, a fine up to five thousand rupees, or both under BNS section 279.…

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As per the provision of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, whoever voluntarily corrupts or fouls the water of any public spring or reservoir, so as to render it less fit for the purpose for which it is ordinarily used, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to

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Voluntarily fouling the water of a public spring or reservoir attracts up to six months of imprisonment, a fine up to five thousand rupees, or both under BNS section 279. The offence concerns making the water less fit for the purposes for which it is ordinarily used.

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