Section 277 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with fouling water of public spring or Reservoir. Under the new law this is Section 279 of the BNS.
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Section 277 IPC - Fouling water of public spring or Reservoir
Section 277 IPC is now
Section 279 of the BNS
- the BNS replaced the IPC on 1 July 2024.
- Act
- Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Section
- 277 - Fouling water of public spring or Reservoir
- New provision
- Section 279 BNS
IPC → BNS: what changed
| This section | Change | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Section 279 BNS | Modified | The u pper limit of the imprisonment is increased from three months to six months and fine is increased from five hundred to five thousand rupees. |
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