Public nuisance
Full Text
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.
Plain English Summary
Defines 'public nuisance' as any act or illegal omission causing common injury, danger, or annoyance to the general public or people in the vicinity.
Key Legal Elements
- Commission of an act or an illegal omission.
- Must cause common injury, danger, or annoyance to the public or neighbors.
- Cannot be excused on the ground that it causes some convenience or advantage.
Practical Note
This is a definitional section. It establishes that a public nuisance must affect the public at large or people residing in the vicinity, not just a single individual. It cannot be defended on the ground that the act brings some benefit or convenience. Punishment for general public nuisance is provided under Section 292 of BNS.
हिंदी पाठ
कोई व्यक्ति लोक न्यूसेंस (लोक उपताप) का दोषी है, जो कोई ऐसा कार्य करता है या किसी ऐसे अवैध लोप का दोषी है जिससे लोक को या जनसाधारण को, जो आसपास में रहते हों या संपत्ति पर अधिभोग रखते हों, कोई सामान्य क्षति, संकट या क्षोभ कारित हो, या जिससे उन व्यक्तियों को क्षति, बाधा, संकट या क्षोभ कारित होना अवश्यम्भावी हो जिन्हें किसी लोक अधिकार का उपयोग करने का अवसर मिले।
कोई सामान्य न्यूसेंस इस आधार पर क्षम्य नहीं है कि उससे कुछ सुविधा या भलाई कारित होती है।