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Under section 270 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what is the effect of some convenience or…

Section 270 covers acts or illegal omissions causing the specified common injury, danger, annoyance or obstruction. It expressly provides that a common nuisance is not…

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Under section 270 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what is the effect of some convenience or advantage caused by conduct that otherwise constitutes a public nuisance?

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Section 270 covers acts or illegal omissions causing the specified common injury, danger, annoyance or obstruction.

It expressly provides that a common nuisance is not excused merely because it causes some convenience or advantage.

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Option A

Section 270 expressly denies an excuse on this ground.

Option B

Section 270 does not create an automatic excuse based on advantage.

Option C

The statute provides no such neighbourhood-benefit exception to this rule.

Option D

Conduct that meets the statutory definition is not taken outside it by some advantage.

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