{"id":2838,"date":"2024-08-17T01:17:24","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T19:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expertvakil.com\/indian-kanoon\/?p=2838"},"modified":"2026-09-07T23:17:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T17:47:29","slug":"bns-section-279","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expertvakil.com\/indian-kanoon\/bharatiya-nyaya-sanhita-bns\/bns-section-279\/","title":{"rendered":"BNS Section 279"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 id=\"h-bns-section-279-fouling-water-of-public-spring-or-reservoir\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">BNS Section 279 &#8211;\u00a0Fouling water of public spring or reservoir.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whoever voluntarily corrupts or fouls the water<br>of any public spring or reservoir, so as to render it less fit for the purpose for which it is ordinarily used,<br>shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or<br>with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/expertvakil.com\/indian-kanoon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/the-bharatiya-nyaya-sanhita-bns-section-279.jpg\" alt=\"BNS Section 279, BNS Section 279, Section 279 BNS, BNS 279 punishment, BNS Section 279 meaning, fouling water of public spring or reservoir, public water contamination law India, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Section 279, IPC 277 vs BNS 279, What is BNS Section 279, What is the punishment under BNS Section 279, Is BNS 279 cognizable and bailable, BNS water pollution offence, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, Indian criminal law, Expert Vakil,\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BNS Section 279 &#8211;\u00a0Fouling water of public spring or reservoir. 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