IPC § 288 · Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 288 IPC — Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNS 290 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the IPC.
The law now: BNS 290 — Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down, repairing or constructing buildings, etc
Whoever, in pulling down, repairing or constructing any building, knowingly or negligently omits to take such measures with that building as is sufficient to guard against any probable danger to human life from the fall of that building, or of any part thereof, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNS 290 in full