BNSS Section 162 — Magistrate may prohibit repetition or Continuance of public nuisance

Summary

A District Magistrate, Sub-divisional Magistrate, or other authorised Executive Magistrate or Deputy Commissioner of Police can order someone to stop or not repeat a public nuisance. A public nuisance is defined in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, or in any special or local law. This order can be given to prevent the nuisance from continuing or happening again.

Official Text

A District Magistrate or Sub-divisional Magistrate, or any other Executive Magistrate or Deputy Commissioner of Police empowered by the State Government or the District Magistrate in this behalf, may order any person not to repeat or continue a public nuisance, as defined in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, or any special or local law. C.—Urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger

Related Judgments

• SC (2025) Vol.5 p.730 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• SC (2025) Vol.6 p.545 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• SC (2024) Vol.7 p.979 — Supreme Court of India (2024)
• SC (2025) Vol.1 p.1469 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• .. Petitioner/Accused No.12 vs The State of Tamilnadu, — Madras High Court ()
• SC (2025) Vol.11 p.291 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• SC (2024) Vol.12 p.335 — Supreme Court of India (2024)
• SC (2025) Vol.2 p.1588 — Supreme Court of India (2025)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• CrPC §143 — Magistrate may prohibit repetition or Continuance of public nuisance