Legal Provisions of Section 281 of Indian Penal Code, 1860.
Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy:
Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy with certain intention or knowledge has been made punishable under this section. The section says that whoever exhibits any false light, mark or buoy, with the intention or with the knowledge that it is likely that such exhibition will mislead any navigator, shall be punished with simple or rigorous imprisonment for a term extending up to seven years, or with fine, or with both.
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The section requires that the accused must exhibit any false light, mark or buoy. The prosecution must also establish that while doing so he must have intention or knowledge that it is likely that any navigator would be misled by such exhibition. The quantum of the penalty shows that the offence is viewed very seriously.
The offence under this section is cognizable, bailable and non-compoundable, and is triable by magistrate of the first class.