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.
Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)
141 CrPC Procedure on order being made absolute and consequences of disobedience
142 CrPC Injunction pending inquiry
143 CrPC Magistrate may prohibit repetition or continuance of public nuisance
144 CrPC Power to issue order in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger
144A CrPC Power to prohibit carrying arms in procession or mass drill or mass training with arms
145 CrPC Procedure where dispute concerning land or water is likely to cause breach of peace
146 CrPC Power to attach subject of dispute and to appoint receiver
147 CrPC Dispute concerning right of use of land or water
149 CrPC Police to prevent cognizable offences
150 CrPC Information of design to commit cognizable offences