Section 272 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023:Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life.

Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life.Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023
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