Magistrate may prohibit repetition or Continuance of public nuisance
Full Text
A District Magistrate or Sub-divisional Magistrate, or any other Executive Magistrate or Deputy Commissioner of Police empowered by the State Government or the District Magistrate in this behalf, may order any person not to repeat or continue a public nuisance, as defined in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, or any special or local law.
Plain English Summary
Section 162 empowers authorities to order a person to stop or not repeat a public nuisance as defined under BNS or local laws.
Key Legal Elements
- Authority of DM, SDM, and DCP to issue preventive orders
- Power to prohibit repetition or continuance of nuisance
- Reference to Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita definitions
- Scope includes special and local laws
Practical Note
This section provides a straightforward mechanism to prevent ongoing or recurring public nuisances.
हिंदी पाठ
जिला मजिस्ट्रेट (DM), उप-मंडल मजिस्ट्रेट (SDM), सशक्त कार्यकारी मजिस्ट्रेट या पुलिस उपायुक्त (DCP) किसी भी व्यक्ति को सार्वजनिक उपद्रव (public nuisance) को दोहराने या जारी न रखने का आदेश दे सकता है, जैसा कि भारतीय न्याय संहिता, 2023 या किसी विशेष/स्थानीय कानून में परिभाषित है।