Bare Acts › Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

Section 290

This Act has been repealed — see The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (from 2024-07-01). The prior text continues to govern matters arising before that date.

Punishment for public nuisance in cases not otherwise provided for

The IPC 1860 was replaced by the BNS 2023 (in force 2024-07-01); no verified section mapping on file for Section 290 — confirm the corresponding provision (savings: Section 358, BNS 2023).

Whoever commits a public nuisance in any case not otherwise punishable by this Code, shall be punished with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees. CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE Punishment--Fine of 200 rupees--Non-cognizable--Bailable--Triable by any Magistrate--Non-compoundable.