What are the offences affecting the public health, safety, convenience, decency, morals and punishment for the crime? Classification of offences under Section 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294 and 294A of Indian Penal Code 1860

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Offences affecting the public health, safety, convenience, decency and morals and punishment for the crime are defined under Section 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294 and 294A of Indian Penal Code 1860. Classification of offences relating to these sections are:

CHAPTER XIV – OFFENCES AFFECTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, CONVENIENCE, DECENCY AND MORALS

Section Offence Punishment Cognizable or non-cognizable Bailable or non-bailable By what court triable
269 IPC Negligently doing any act known to be likely to spread infection of any disease dangerous to life Imprisonment for 6 months or fine, or both Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
270 IPC Malignantly doing any act known to be likely to spread infection of any disease dangerous to life Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
271 IPC Knowingly disobeying any quarantine rule Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
272 IPC Adulterating food or drink intended for sale, so as to make the same noxious Imprisonment for 6 month, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
273 IPC Selling any food or drink as food and drink, knowing the same to be noxious Imprisonment for 6 month, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
274 IPC Adulterating any drug or medical preparation intended for sale so as to lesson its efficacy, or to change its operation, or to make it noxious Imprisonment for 6 month, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
275 IPC Offering for sale or issuing from a dispensary any drug or medical preparation known to have been adulterated Imprisonment for 6 month, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
276 IPC Knowingly selling or issuing from a dispensary any drug or medical preparation as a different drug or medical preparation Imprisonment for 6 month, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
277 IPC Defiling the water of a public spring or reservoir Imprisonment for 3 months, of fine of 500 rupees, or both Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
278 IPC Making atmosphere noxious to health Fine of 500 rupees Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
Section Offence Punishment Cognizable or non-cognizable Bailable or non-bailable By what court triable
279 IPC Driving or riding on a public way so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life, etc Imprisonment for 6 months or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
280 IPC Navigating any vessel so rashly negligently as to endanger human life, etc Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
281 IPC Exhibition of a false light, mark or buoy Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both Cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the first class
282 IPC Conveying for hire any person by water, in a vessel in such a state or so loaded, as to endanger his life Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or, both Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
283 IPC Causing danger, obstruction or, injury in any public way or line of navigation Fine of 200 rupees Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
284 IPC Dealing with any poisonous substance so as to endanger human life, etc Imprisonment for 6 months or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
285 IPC Dealing with fire or any combustible matter so as to endanger human life, etc Imprisonment for 6 months or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
Section Offence Punishment Cognizable or non-cognizable Bailable or non-bailable By what court triable
286 IPC So dealing with any explosive substance Imprisonment for 6 months or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
287 IPC So dealing with any machinery Imprisonment for 6 months or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
288 IPC A person omitting to guard against probable danger to human life by the fall of any building over which he has a right entitling him to pull it down or repair it Imprisonment for 6 months or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
289 IPC A person omitting to take order with any animal in his possession, so as to guard against danger to human life, or of grievous hurt, from such animal Imprisonment for 6 months or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
290 IPC Committing a public nuisance Fine of 200 rupees Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
291 IPC Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
292 IPC Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc On first conviction, with imprisonment for 2 years, and with fine of 2,000 rupees, and, in the event of second or subsequent conviction, with imprisonment for five years and with fine of 5,000 rupees Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
293 IPC Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young persons On first conviction, with imprisonment for 3 years, and with fine of 2,000 rupees, and in the event of second or subsequent conviction, with imprisonment for 7 years, and with fine of 5,000 rupees Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
294 IPC Obscene songs Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine, or both Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
294A IPC Keeping a lottery office Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
Publishing proposals relating to lotteries Fine of 1,000 rupees Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate