Indian Penal Code, 1860
287. Negligent conduct with respect to machinery
Whoever does, with any machinery, any act so rashly or
negligently as to endanger human life, or to be likely to cause hurt or injury
to any other person,
or knowingly or negligently omits to take such order with any
machinery in his possession or under his care as is sufficient to guard against
any probable danger to human life from such machinery,
shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a
term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one
thousand rupees, or with both.