The Railways Act, 1989 154Chapter XV · Penalties and Offences
Section 154 · Endangering safety of persons travelling by railway by rash or negligent act or omission
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If any person in a rash and negligent manner does any act, or omits to do what he is legally bound to do,
and the act or omission is likely to endanger the safety of any person travelling or being upon any railway,
he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with
both.
The offence at a glance
- Maximum punishment
- 1 year
- Fine
- Fine — no statutory ceiling, the court decides
- Cognizable
- Non-cognizable
- Bailable
- Bailable
- Compoundable
- Not compoundable
- Triable by
- Any Magistrate
- Non-cognizable — Police cannot investigate without a Magistrate's order
- Bailable — Bail is your right — it can be granted at the police station
Derived from the First Schedule Part II rule — not listed section by section
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