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