BNS · Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Section 270 — Public nuisance.
Replaces IPC Section 268.
A person is guilty of a public nuisance who does any act or is guilty of an illegal omission which causes any common injury, danger or annoyance to the public or to the people in general who dwell or occupy property in the vicinity, or which must necessarily cause injury, obstruction, danger or annoyance to persons who may have occasion to use any public right but a common nuisance is not excused on the ground that it causes some convenience or advantage.
Nearby sections
- 267 Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding.
- 268 Personation of assessor.
- 269 Failure by person released on bail bond or bond to appear in Court.
- 271 Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life.
- 272 Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life.
- 273 Disobedience to quarantine rule.
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