Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue
What this section does
Punishes a person who repeats or continues a public nuisance after a lawfully authorised public servant has issued an injunction to stop it. The section targets deliberate non-compliance with official directions. It is more serious than the basic public nuisance offence under section 292.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Quick reference
- Punishment
- Simple imprisonment for up to 6 months, or fine up to ₹5,000, or both.
- Triable by
- Any Magistrate
- Cognizable
- No
- Bailable
- Yes
- Compoundable
- No
Ingredients (what prosecution must prove)
- A public servant with lawful authority issued an injunction to the accused to not repeat or continue a public nuisance
- The accused thereafter repeated or continued the same public nuisance
Derived from IPC s.291.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNS Section 293, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNS Section 293 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.