Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Chapter X: Maintenance of Public Order and Tranquillity · B.–Public nuisances
Section 143: Magistrate may prohibit repetition or continuance of public nuisance
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 was repealed and replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 from 1 July 2024. It still applies to matters and proceedings from before that date, as the repealing law provides.
In plain words
A District Magistrate, Sub-divisional Magistrate or empowered Executive Magistrate can order any person not to repeat or continue a public nuisance as defined in the Indian Penal Code or any special or local law.
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Official text
A District Magistrate or Sub-divisional Magistrate, or any other Executive Magistrate empowered by the State Government or the District Magistrate in this behalf, may order any person not to repeat or continue a public nuisance, as defined in the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), or any special or local law. C.—Urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger
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Source: India Code (Legislative Department), the text of the Act as it stood before its repeal. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.