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Section 268

Section 268- Public nuisance

Indian Penal Code

Section 268- Public nuisance

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Public nuisance

According to section 268 of Indian penal code, Public nuisance occurs when a person commits an act that causes annoyance, or injures or threatens to injure the rights of the general public, with respect to health, safety, morals, convenience, or welfare of the general public.

In order to avoid multiplicity of proceedings, a public nuisance is unconcerned with individual rights. However, a person could sue the wrongdoer in his private capacity, if the following conditions are satisfied-

  • The person needs to show that the injury he faced was substantially greater than what the rest of the public faced.
  • The injury he faced must essentially have been direct, not merely consequential.

A common nuisance is not excused on the ground that it causes some convenience or advantage.


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