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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Railways Act, 1989 Section 151

Damage to or Destruction of Certain Railway Properties

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Railways Act, 1989 Section 151 is part of Railways Act, 1989 - Damage to or Destruction of Certain Railway Properties. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

(1) If any person, with intent to cause, or knowing that he is likely to cause damage or destruction to any property of a railway referred to in sub-section (2), causes by fire, explosive substance or otherwise, damage to such property or destruction of such property, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine, or with both.

(2) The properties of a railway referred to in sub-section (1) are railway track, bridges, station buildings and installations, carriages or wagons, locomotives, signalling, telecommunications, electric traction and block equipments and such other properties as the Central Government being of the opinion that damage thereto or destruction thereof is likely to endanger the operation of a railway, may, by notification, specify.

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What does Railways Act, 1989 Section 151 provide?

Section Section 151 of the Railways Act, 1989 (Damage to or Destruction of Certain Railway Properties) is reproduced on this page as part of the Railways Act, 1989. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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