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BNS Section 280: Making atmosphere noxious to health

Punishment punished with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees
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  • Non-cognizable · Bailable · Any Magistrate
From the BNSS, 2023, First Schedule (machine-extracted; check the Schedule for anything consequential).
Verbatim · BNS280. Making atmosphere noxious to health.— Whoever voluntarily vitiates the atmosphere in any place so as to make it noxious to the health of persons in general dwelling or carrying on business in the neighbourhood or passing along a public way, shall be punished with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees.

Cite as: Section 280, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023)