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.
Section 278: Making atmosphere noxious to health
The Indian Penal Code, 1860Central Act · Act 45 of 1860
Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Indian Penal Code, 1860 |
|---|---|
| Section | 278 |
| Marginal note | Making atmosphere noxious to health |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | Repealed |
| Judgments citing it | 2 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- APPLN/3061/2019 of R.S. AANJI SINU AND ANR Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANRBombay High Court · 2025-09-25
- APPLN/2465/2021 of MUSHTAK IBRAHIM SHAIKH (CORRECT NAME) HAJI MUSHTAK (NAME AS PER FIR) Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHERBombay High Court · 2022-08-03
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