| Section | Punishment | Cognizable? | Bail | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 Doing any act endangering human life or personal safety of others. | Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 2,500 rupees, or both | Cognizable | Bailable | Any Magistrate |
| 125(a) Where hurt is caused. | Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 5,000 rupees, or both | Cognizable | Bailable | Any Magistrate |
| 125(b) Where grievous hurt is caused. | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine of 10,000 rupees, or both | Cognizable | Bailable | Any Magistrate |
Source: First Schedule of the BNSS 2023 (classification of offences)
Section 125 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023:Act endangering life or personal safety of others.
Act endangering life or personal safety of others.Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023
Whoever does any act so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life or the personal safety of others, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to two thousand five hundred rupees, or with both, but (a) where hurt is caused, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both; (b) where grievous hurt is caused, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both.
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