Of Offencesaffectingthe Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decencyand Morals
IPC Section 278 - Making atmosphere noxious to health
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Simple language explanation
IPC Section 278 deals with making atmosphere noxious to health.
Full official legal text
278. Making 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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