There has been a tragic accident of AC falling in Karol Bagh, Delhi, in which one person has also died. The video of the accident is going viral on social media, in which it is seen that a window AC installed on a building falls on a person, due to which he dies. After this painful incident, there is a need to take care of all those people who have AC installed in their house like on the street or have flower pots kept in the balcony. Actually, the pots kept in the balcony and this window AC can cause jail, so let us know what are the rules related to this…
How can Gamla, AC be sent to jail?
From the Delhi incident, you can imagine how dangerous the ACs and pots installed in your house can be. Actually, after this incident in Delhi, a case has been registered under Section 125(A)/106 BNS. There is a provision of going to jail along with fine in this section. In such a situation, if unfortunately such an incident happens to someone, it can be very difficult.
What does section 125(A)/106 BNS/ say?
Under Section 106 (Section 125-A) of the Indian Judicial Code, if any person does any act without thinking or carelessly, which causes the death of a person, then he is punished. This case does not fall in the category of culpable homicide and he can be sentenced to up to 5 years and can also be fined. There are different circumstances in this too, which include negligence during medical treatment, negligence while driving etc. There is a provision for different punishment in every case.
But if someone gets harmed or someone dies due to your carelessness, there is a provision of jail. For example, if a pot kept in your balcony falls on someone or if the AC falls like the case of Delhi, then it can be difficult. Accidents caused by these will be counted as negligence. Along with this, if the AC is placed beyond the boundary of the house, then action can also be taken against encroachment.
What needs to be done?
In such a situation, if you have pots kept in the balcony of your house or the AC is installed outside, then it is your responsibility to take care of them. In such a situation, the pots should be kept in such a way that they do not fall or avoid keeping them in the balcony and keep them on the ground. Apart from this, if you keep pots in the balcony, then make sure to put a railing in front of them so that they do not fall due to wind or inadvertently.
Also, care should be taken regarding the AC that it is properly installed and keep checking the support below it from time to time. Often ACs are supported on iron frames and they become weak due to rain or water. Then one day such incidents happen, to avoid this, keep checking from time to time whether the AC is installed properly or not.