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IPC Section 290 - Punishment for public nuisance in ca ses not otherwise provided for
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IPC Section 290 deals with punishment for public nuisance in ca ses not otherwise provided for.
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290. Punishment for public nuisance in ca ses not otherwise provided for. Whoever commits a
public nuisance in any case not otherwise punishable by this Code, shall be punished with fine which may
extend to two hundred rupees.
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