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Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life is prescribed in the Bharatiya…

Section 271 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly IPC section 269) concerns an unlawful or negligent act known, or reasonably believed, likely to spread a disease…

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Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life is prescribed in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 under:

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Section 271 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly IPC section 269) concerns an unlawful or negligent act known, or reasonably believed, likely to spread a disease dangerous to life, punishable with imprisonment up to six months, fine or both. Section 272 instead concerns malignant conduct, section 273 quarantine-rule disobedience, and section 270 public nuisance.

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