LawgistThe Indian Penal Code
278Making 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 five hundred rupees.
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OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, CONVENIENCE, DECENCYAND MORALS
- 268 Public nuisance
- 269 Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
- 270 Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
- 271 Disobedience to quarantine rule
- 272 Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale
- 273 Sale of noxious food or drink
- 274 Adulteration of drugs
- 275 Sale of adulterated drugs
- 276 Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation
- 277 Fouling water of public spring or reservoir
- 278 Making atmosphere noxious to health
- 279 Rash driving or riding on a public way
- 280 Rash navigation of vessel
- 281 Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy
- 282 Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel
- 283 Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation
- 284 Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance
- 285 Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter
- 286 Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance
- 287 Negligent conduct with respect to machinery
- 288 Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings
- 289 Negligent conduct with respect to animal
- 290 Punishment for public nuisance in cases not otherwise provided for
- 291 Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue
- 292 Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc
- 293 Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young person
- 294 Obscene acts and songs
- 294A Keeping lottery office
