Section 232 - “Punishment for Public Nuisance in Cases not Otherwise Provided”:
Whoever commits a public nuisance in any case not otherwise punishable
by this Code shall be punished with fine not exceeding LS10.
Section 233 - “Continuance of Nuisance after Injunction to Discontinue”: Whoever
repeats or continues a public nuisance, having been enjoined by any public
servant who has lawful authority to issue such injunction not to repeat or
continue such nuisance, commits an offence and shall on conviction, be
punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or with
fine or with both.
Note – See section 106 of the Criminal Procedure Act, 2003.
Section 234 - “Obscene or Indecent acts”: Whoever to the annoyance of others does
any obscene or indecent act in a public place, commits an offence and
shall on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term not
exceeding two years or with fine or with both.
Section 235 - “Sale etc. of Obscene Books etc”: Whoever sells or distributes, imports
or prints, or makes for sale or hire or willfully exhibits to public view any
obscene writing, book, newspaper, film, gramophone record or similar
article, drawing, painting, representation or figure or attempts or offers so
to do or has in his possession any such obscene book or other thing for the
purpose of sale, distribution or public exhibition, commits an offence and
shall on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term not
exceeding three years or with fine or with both.
Note – See section 305 of the Criminal Procedure Act, 2003.
Section 236 - “Obscene Songs etc”: Whoever, to the annoyance of others, sings,
recites, utters or reproduces by any mechanical means any obscene song or
words in or near any public place, commits an offence and shall on
conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding one
year or with fine or with both.
Section 237 - “Keeping Gaming House or Lottery Office”: Whoever keeps any house
or place whereto the public are admitted for the purpose of playing any
game of chance or keeps any office or place for the purpose of drawing
any lottery or assists in the conduct of any such house or place or office
without license, or permission from the appropriate authority, commits an
offence and shall on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term
not exceeding six months or with fine or with both.
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