Maliciously wrecking or attempting to wreck a train
Section 150 of the Railways Act, 1989 deals with maliciously wrecking or attempting to wreck a train. Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), if any person unlawfully,-- (a) puts or throws upon or across any railway, any wood, stone or other matter or thing; The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1990.
(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), if any person unlawfully,--
(a) puts or throws upon or across any railway, any wood, stone or other matter or thing; or
(b) takes up, removes, loosens or displaces any rail, sleeper or other matter or things belonging to any railway; or
(c) turns, moves, unlocks or diverts any points or other machinery belonging to any railway; or
(d) makes or shows, or hides or removes, any signal or light upon or near to any railway; or
(e) does or causes to be done or attempts to do any other act or thing in relation to any railway,
with intent or with knowledge that he is likely to endanger the safety of any person travelling on or being upon the railway, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for life, or with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years:
Provided that in the absence of special and adequate reasons to the contrary to be mentioned in the judgment of the court, where a person is punishable with rigorous imprisonment, such imprisonment shall not be less than--
(a) three years, in the case of a conviction for the first offence; and
(b) seven years, in the case of conviction for the second or subsequent offence.
(2) If any person unlawfully does any act or thing referred to in any of the clauses of sub-section (1)--
(a) with intent to cause the death of any person and the doing of such act or thing causes the death of any person; or
(b) with knowledge that such act or thing is so imminently dangerous that it must in all probability cause the death of any person or such bodily injury to any person as is likely to cause the death of such person,
he shall be punishable with death or imprisonment for life.
Section 150, The Railways Act, 1989 (Act 24 of 1989).
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Questions about Section 150
What does Section 150 of the Railways Act deal with?
Section 150 of the Railways Act is headed "Maliciously wrecking or attempting to wreck a train". Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), if any person unlawfully,-- (a) puts or throws upon or across any railway, any wood, stone or other matter or thing;
How do I find court cases under Section 150 of the Railways Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Railways Act 1989 150, section 150 Railways Act 1989, section 150 of the Railways Act. People searching for it also type railway act 150 and railway act 150 1 a. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 150 of the Railways Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 150 of the Railways Act come into force?
Section 150 of the Railways Act, cited as Railways Act 1989 150, came into force on 01 Jul 1990, having been enacted on 03 Jun 1989. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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