The Railways Act, 1989 153Chapter XV · Penalties and Offences

Section 153 · Endangering safety of persons travelling by railway by wilful act or omission

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If any person by any unlawful act or by any wilful omission or neglect, endangers or causes to be endangered the safety of any person travelling on or being upon any railway, or obstructs or causes to be obstructed or attempts to obstruct any rolling stock upon any railway, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years.

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Maximum punishment
5 years
Cognizable
Cognizable
Bailable
Non-bailable
Compoundable
Not compoundable
Triable by
Magistrate of the first class
  • 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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