What is Public Nuisance in criminal law notes

PUBLIC NUISANCE

What is Public Nuisance in

criminal law notes

1- Introduction

Any nuisance which at public large effected or injuries are expected or injuries or caused to public at large is known as public nuisance. Whenever magistrate of first class consider in receiving information from police that the conduct of unlawful obstructions or public nuisance such magistrate may make conditional order requiring the person who causes such obstruction or nuisance to appear before himself.

2- Relevant Law

Section 133 to 144 9f CrPC

3- Meaning of Nuisance

Any nuisance frome which public at large is effected or injuries are expected or cause to public at large is called nuisance.

4- Condonation Order for Removal of Public Nuisance

Order of the magistrate of first Class

I- Mode of making about Public Nuisance

                                》Upon police report or information received
                                》After taking evidence that public nuisance exist

II- what amount to Public Nuisance

                                 》Unlawful obstruction to a Way, River, or Channel used by public
                                 》Unlawful obstruction to a public place
                                 》Trade or occupation injuries to community health
                                 》Construction of any building, tent, tree, or disposal of any substance likely to occasion conflagration or explosion should be prevented or stopped
                                 》Any building, structure, or is likely to fall and is necessary to remove in order to avoid injury to a living person
                                 》Any tank, well, or dig on any way or public place dangerous for public
                                 》Dangerous animal to be destroyed confined or disprove of.

II- What maybe Order of Court

                                  》To remove obstruction or nuisance
                                  》To refrain from carrying on such trade or occupation
                                  》To prevent or stop erection of or to remove, repair, or support such building, tent, or structure
                                  》To remove or support such tree
                                  》To fence such tank, well, or digging
                                  》To destroy,  confine, or dispose of such dangerous animal

III- Objection of Court Order

If such person making nuisance object to do or remove nuisance, Court order to appear before court

VI- Finality of the Order

Order duly made by a magistrate under this Section shall not be called in question in any civil court.

5- Mode of Service of Order

                                     》A service of Summons
                                     》Notification of Order of proclamation published
                                     》Affixation of such proclamation

6- Obedience of Order

The person against whom such order is made shall perform act directed thereby or appear and show cause against the same

7- Consequences of his Failing to Do So

                                      》Penalty u/s 188 PPC
                                      》Order shall became obsolete

8- Procedure where he appear to show cause

                                      》Trial u/s 241 to 250 of CrPC
                                      》If magistrate satisfied order shall became obsolete

9- Procedure he claim jury

                                       》Appoint jury consisting of an uneven number of person not less than five of whom the for amb and half of remaining shall be nominated by such magistrate
                                       》Summon member to attend place and time
                                       》Fix time within which they are to return their verdict
                                       》Magistrate may extend the time

10- Procedure where Jury finds magistrate order Reasonable

Notice of performance where order became obsolete u/s 136, 137, or 139
                                        》Penalty where order disobey
                                        》Order caused performed by magistrate received by court

11- Injunction Pending Injuries

To prevent imminent danger or injury or serious kind, issue such injunction to a person against whom order was made

12- Temporary Order in urgent Cases of Nuisance or Apprehended dangers. U/S 144

Power to issue order obsolete at once in urgent  cases of nuisance or apprehended danger

I- Competent authority to issue an order

Zila Nazim/DCO upon written recommendation of DSP or EDO is of opinion that,
                                  》There is sufficient ground for proceeding under this Section
                                  》Immediate prevention or speedy remedy is desirable

II- Form of temporary order u/s 144

                                   》In writing
                                   》Schedule V

III- Content 9f temporary order

Direction to do or abstain from doing of act in respect of the property if zila nazim consider that such direction is likely to prevent
                                  》Obstruction
                                  》Annoyance
                                  》Injury
                                  》Disturbance of public tranquility
                                  》Danger to human life, health or safety

IV- Service of temporary order

                                 》Service of Summons
                                 》Notification of Order by proclamation published
                                 》Affixation of that proclamation on same place

V- Order maybe Ex-Parte

                                  》An order maybe passed ex-parte
                                  》In Case of emergency
                                  》In Case of circumstances do not admit of serving in time to Person so required

VI- Order directed to individual or public

VII- Recession alteration for recession of order

VIII- Time limit of existence of order

                                 》Two consecutive days in a week
                                 》More than seven days in a month

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13- Conclusion