Penal Code 2008 Ed. 130 CAP. 224 Rash navigation of a vessel 280. Whoever navigates any vessel 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 for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to $5,000, or with both. [51/2007] [Indian PC 1860, s. 280] Exhibition of a false light, mark or buoy 281. Whoever exhibits any false light, mark or buoy, intending or knowing it to be likely that such exhibition will mislead any navigator, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 7 years, or with fine, or with both. [Indian PC 1860, s. 281] Conveying person by water for hire in a vessel overloaded or unsafe 282. Whoever knowingly or negligently conveys, or causes to be conveyed, for hire any person by water in any vessel, when that vessel is in such a state or so loaded as to endanger the life of that person, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to $3,000, or with both. [51/2007] [Indian PC 1860, s. 282] Danger or obstruction in a public way or navigation 283. Whoever, by doing any act, or by omitting to take order with any property in his possession or under his charge, causes danger, obstruction or injury to any person in any public way or public line of navigation, shall be punished with fine which may extend to $1,000. [51/2007] [Indian PC 1860, s. 283] Negligent conduct with respect to any poisonous substance 284. Whoever does, with any poisonous substance, any act 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, or knowingly or negligently omits to take such order with any poisonous substance Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/4/2015