Farmers News: In farming, saving crops from stray animals and wild animals is the biggest headache. To keep their crops safe, many farmers put iron fences around their fields and run current through bare electric wires. But have you ever thought what would happen if a person loses his life due to being hit by this current?

Often farmers consider it just an accident. But in the eyes of law this is a serious crime. Risking someone’s life in the name of farm safety can land you straight in jail. If you are also thinking of doing something like this in your farm or have already done it, then know what punishment the owner of the farm can face if this happens.

What legal provisions will be imposed if one is killed?

If a person dies due to electric current running through the fence of a field. So the police do not consider it as just a normal accident. In the eyes of the law, this constitutes a case of willful negligence or culpable homicide. In such a situation, a case is registered under the sections of the Indian Justice Code. If it is proved that you had left electricity in the wire knowing that someone could die due to electric shock.

Then a case of culpable homicide will be registered against you. In this, the accused can be punished with imprisonment up to 10 years or life imprisonment and a heavy fine. At the same time, if electricity is stolen and electric current is applied to the fence, there is a separate strict legal action under the Electricity Act.

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Can we get relief just by assuming negligence?

Many times farmers argue in the court that their intention is not to kill any person. Rather it was just to save the crops from animals. If the court considers it to be only serious negligence. Even then the accused is not spared. In this case also, there is a provision for non-bailable jail sentence of at least 2 to 7 years. Apart from this, the court can also order compensation to the family of the deceased.

The farm owner cannot escape by saying that the person in question had entered the farm without permission. The value of human life is considered much greater than that of any crop. Therefore, to protect the fields, instead of running current, use shock machines like solar fencing). In which there is a light pulse current which only drives away the animals and there is no danger to life.

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