BNS Section 293: Continuance of a nuisance after an injunction to discontinue
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter 15: Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience,
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293. Whoever repeats or continues a public nuisance, having been enjoined by any public servant who has lawful authority to issue such injunction not to repeat or continue such nuisance, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees or with both.
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Other sections in this chapter
- 270. Public nuisance
- 271. Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
- 272. Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
- 273. Disobedience to quarantine rule
- 274. Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale
- 275. Sale of noxious food or drink
- 276. Adulteration of drugs
- 277. Sale of adulterated drugs
- 278. Sale of a drug as a different drug or preparation
- 279. Fouling water of public spring or reservoir
- 280. Making the atmosphere noxious to health
- 281. Rash driving or riding on a public way
- 282. Rash navigation of a vessel
- 283. Exhibition of a false light, mark, or buoy
- 284. Conveying a person by water for hire in an unsafe or overloaded vessel
- 285. Danger or obstruction in a public way or line of navigation
- 286. Negligent conduct with respect to a poisonous substance
- 287. Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter
- 288. Negligent conduct with respect to an explosive substance
- 289. Negligent conduct with respect to machinery
- 290. Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down, repairing, or constructing buildings, etc
- 291. Negligent conduct with respect to an animal
- 292. Punishment for public nuisance in cases not otherwise provided for
- 294. Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc
- 295. Sale, etc., of obscene objects to a child
- 296. Obscene acts and songs
- 297. Keeping a lottery office