IPC 268Chapter XIV · Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decencyand MoralsNow BNS 270
Section 268 · Public nuisance
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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.
A common nuisance is not excused on the ground that it causes some convenience or advantage.
A common nuisance is not excused on the ground that it causes some convenience or advantage.
In the new law
IPC 268BNS 270
270. Public nuisance.
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