चेतनाचेतनिकं रात्रिदोषमशंसतो नागरिकस्य दोषानुरूपो दण्डः प्रमादस्थाने च ॥ कZ_०२.३६.४२ ॥
cetanācetanikaṃ rātridoṣam aśaṃsato nāgarikasya doṣānurūpo daṇḍaḥ pramādasthāne ca.
चेतनाचेतनिकं रात्रिदोषम् अशंसतः नागरिकस्य दोषानुरूपो दण्डः; प्रमादस्थाने च।
The superintendent is held accountable for non-reporting and for lax supervision at predictable weak points, aligning incentives for proactive management.
Because unmanaged accidents (e.g., fires) can escalate into public disorder; reporting enables rapid state response.