Of Offences Affecting The Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency And Morals
BNS Section 270 - Public nuisance
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270. 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 but a common nuisance is
not excused on the ground that it causes some convenience or advantage.