The Indian Penal Code

Public nuisance

Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life

Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life

Disobedience to quarantine rule

Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale

Sale of noxious food or drink

Adulteration of drugs

Sale of adulterated drugs

Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation

Fouling water of public spring or reservoir

Making atmosphere noxious to health

Rash driving or riding on a public way

Rash navigation of vessel

Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy

Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel

Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation

Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance

Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter

Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance

Negligent conduct with respect to machinery

Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings

Negligent conduct with respect to animal

Punishment for public nuisance in cases not otherwise provided for

Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue

Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc

Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young person

Obscene acts and songs

Keeping lottery office


OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, CONVENIENCE, DECENCYAND MORALS


Whoever drives any vehicle, or rides, on any public
way in a manner so rash or negligent as to endanger human life, or to be likely to cause hurt or injury to
any other person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend
to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.

LAWGIST

# 279 Rash driving or riding on a public way