Section 270 in THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 – BNS

CHAPTER XV
OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, CONVENIENCE, DECENCY AND
MORALS

Public nuisance.

270. 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.