MR Act 76Chapter XI · Offences and Penalties

Section 76 · Maliciously hurting or attempting to hurt persons travelling by metro railway

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If any person unlawfully throws or causes to fall or strike at, against, into or upon any rolling stock forming part of a train, any wood, stone or other matter or thing with intent, or with knowledge that it is likely to endanger the safety of any person being in or upon such rolling stock or in or upon any other rolling stock forming part of the same train, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years.

The offence at a glance

Maximum punishment
Imprisonment for life
Cognizable
Cognizable
Bailable
Non-bailable
Compoundable
Not compoundable
Triable by
Court of Session
  • Cognizable — Police may arrest without a warrant
  • Non-bailable — Bail is at the court's discretion

Derived from the First Schedule Part II rule — not listed section by section

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