IPC 268 in BNS: Find the New Section and What Changed

Aspect	IPC 1860 (repealed)	BNS 2023 (in force)
Section	268	270
Offence	Public nuisance	Same
Punishment	None. Section 268 IPC defines public nuisance and prescribes no punishment of its own.	None. Section 270 BNS is a definition section and prescribes no sentence of imprisonment. Public nuisance is punished under Section 292 BNS.
Fine	None under this section. A public nuisance not otherwise punishable by the Code is punished under Section 290 IPC with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees.	None under Section 270 BNS. Section 292 BNS punishes public nuisance with a fine which may extend to one thousand rupees.
Bail	Non-Bailable	Same
Cognizance	Non-Cognizable	Same
Compoundable	Non-Compoundable	Same

IPC 268 and BNS 270: Bare Act Text Side by Side

IPC 1860 (repealed)

Section 268, IPC 1860

268. Public nuisance.—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. A common nuisance is not excused on the ground that it causes some convenience or advantage.

BNS 2023 (in force)

Section 270, BNS 2023

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.

Ingredients: IPC 268 vs BNS 270

Under IPC 268

Doing an act, or being guilty of an illegal omission
The act or omission causes common injury, danger, or annoyance to the public or to people in general dwelling or occupying property in the vicinity
Alternatively, the act or omission must necessarily cause injury, obstruction, danger, or annoyance to persons having occasion to use any public right

Under BNS 270

Doing any act or being guilty of an illegal omission
Causing common injury, danger, or annoyance to the public or to people dwelling or occupying property in the vicinity
Or necessarily causing injury, obstruction, danger, or annoyance to persons using any public right

What IPC 268 to BNS 270 Means for Pending Cases

For Section 268 IPC (now Section 270 BNS): the definition of public nuisance remains unchanged in substance, so an act committed after the new Code took effect is assessed on the same legal elements under Section 270 BNS.

FAQs: IPC 268 to BNS 270

What changed in the definition of public nuisance when Section 268 IPC became Section 270 BNS?▼

Section 270 BNS joins the two sentences of Section 268 IPC into one sentence with the word but. The legal elements remain unchanged. The separate punishment for public nuisance under Section 290 IPC carried a fine up to two hundred rupees, which Section 292 BNS raised to one thousand rupees.

Where does public nuisance sit in the BNS, in place of Section 268 IPC?▼

In Section 270 BNS, in Chapter XV, Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals.

Does Section 268 IPC or Section 270 BNS apply to an act done before 1 July 2024?▼

Section 268 IPC. Section 358 BNS repealed the IPC from 1 July 2024 but saves any liability already incurred under it, so an act done before that date is still dealt with under Section 268 IPC. Section 270 BNS governs acts done on or after 1 July 2024.

IPC 268 to BNS 270: Public nuisance

IPC 268 to BNS 270 at a Glance

What Changed From IPC 268 to BNS 270?

IPC 268 vs BNS 270: Comparison Table

IPC 268 and BNS 270: Bare Act Text Side by Side

Ingredients: IPC 268 vs BNS 270

What IPC 268 to BNS 270 Means for Pending Cases

FAQs: IPC 268 to BNS 270