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IPC 287 → BNS 289: Negligence (Machinery)

IPC Section 287 (Negligence (Machinery)) under the old Indian Penal Code 1860 is now covered under Section 289 of the new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023, effective from 1 July 2024.

Old Law — IPC 1860

287

Negligence (Machinery)

Negligent conduct with respect to machinery

New Law — BNS 2023

289

Negligence (Machinery)

Punishment / Liability

Same - Up to 6 months

Key Change / Note

No major change

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What changed for IPC 287?

IPC 287 (Negligence (Machinery)) — negligent conduct with respect to machinery — now maps to BNS Section 289. Key change: No major change. Punishment under BNS 289: Same - Up to 6 months.

Quick Summary: IPC 287 vs BNS 289

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023, in force since 1 July 2024, has replaced the colonial-era Indian Penal Code (IPC) 1860. IPC 287 covers negligence (machinery), within the IPC's offences affecting public health, safety, decency and morals — public nuisance, negligent acts endangering life, adulteration, obscenity and rash driving. The BNS keeps these and, in places, sharpens the penalties for negligence, renumbering negligence (machinery) as BNS 289.

What did IPC 287 cover?

IPC 287 dealt with negligence (machinery) — negligent conduct with respect to machinery. Until 30 June 2024, every FIR and criminal trial for this offence was registered and prosecuted under this provision of the Indian Penal Code 1860.

BNS 289: What changed in the new law?

No major change. From 1 July 2024, new complaints relating to negligence (machinery) are filed under BNS Section 289, while cases registered earlier continue under the old IPC provision as per the saving clause of the BNS.

Punishment under BNS 289

Same - Up to 6 months

Practical implications for advocates, police & citizens

Advocates: Negligence and public-harm offences like negligence (machinery) turn on the standard of care and causation — frame the defence around BNS 289 and the specific duty alleged.
Police officers: Record the act endangering the public and any injury caused; a new negligence (machinery) FIR cites BNS 289.
Law students & citizens: Everyday conduct — rash driving, negligent handling of fire or poison, selling adulterated goods — can attract the negligence (machinery) provision.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the BNS equivalent of IPC Section 287?

IPC Section 287 (Negligence (Machinery)) is now covered under Section 289 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023, effective from 1 July 2024.

What is the punishment under BNS 289?

Same - Up to 6 months

What is the key difference between IPC 287 and BNS 289?

No major change

Is IPC 287 still valid in India?

No. The Indian Penal Code 1860 was repealed and replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023 on 1 July 2024. The negligence (machinery) offence earlier in IPC 287 is now governed by BNS 289 — pending IPC 287 cases continue, but new FIRs cite BNS 289.