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Section 268 - Indian Penal Code, 1860
Indian Penal Code, 1860
268. Public nuisance
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.
Related Sections
- Section 174: Non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servant
- Section 309: Attempt to commit suicide
- Section 99: Acts against which there is no right of private defense
- Section 436: Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house, etc
- Section 475: Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material
Related Acts
- Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017
- The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
- Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2017
- Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, 2019
- Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2017
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