Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023
Chapter XV :
Of Offences Affecting The Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency And Morals :
Section 270 :
Public nuisance :
(See section 268 of IPC 1860)
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.
Indian Penal Code 1860 (IPC 1860)
Chapter XIV :
Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency And Morals :
Section 268 :
Public nuisance:
(See section 270 of BNS 2023)
A person is guilty of a public nuisance who does not 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.