Magistrate may prohibit repetition or continuance of public nuisance

An empowered District Magistrate, Sub-divisional Magistrate, Executive Magistrate, or Deputy Commissioner of Police may order a person not to repeat or continue a public nuisance. The power applies where the nuisance is defined under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, or under any special or local law. The order legally forbids further repetition or continuation of that nuisance.

Priya runs a roadside tea stall that blocks the footpath and makes walking difficult. After neighbours complain, the District Magistrate orders Priya not to continue or repeat the public nuisance. Priya must remove the obstruction and avoid repeating the conduct or face further enforcement.