Supreme Court of India

Kachrulal Bhagbirath Agrawal and Ors. v. State of Maharashtra and Ors.

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Reported as [2004] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 597
Bench Arijit Pasa Yat and C.K. Thakker JJ.
Decided 22 September 2004

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973-Section J 33(l)(b)-Public nuisance-By trade or occupation-Scope and ambit of-Held: In order to bring a trade or occupation within operation of Section 133(l)(b), it must be shown that interference with public comforfwas considerable and a large section of public was affected injuriously-The object and purpose behind the Section is essentially to prevent public nuisance and involves a sense of urgency. Appellant No.1 was a wholesale dealer in dry chillies. His godown for storing dry chillies was in a residential area. The residents of the area filed a complaint

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