Public nuisance
What this section does
This section defines 'public nuisance' as any act or illegal omission that causes common injury, danger, or annoyance to the public or to persons in the vicinity, or that necessarily causes injury, obstruction, danger, or annoyance to persons using a public right. It expressly provides that a nuisance is not excused merely because it also causes some convenience or advantage.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Practitioner note
This is a definitional section establishing what constitutes a public nuisance; it does not itself prescribe a punishment. Penal consequences for public nuisance are found in subsequent provisions. The section applies to both acts and illegal omissions.
Derived from IPC s.268.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNS Section 270, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNS Section 270 forms part of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita which replaced the Indian Penal Code 1860 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.