The Tamil Nadu Towns Nuisances Act, 1889
The Tamil Nadu Towns Nuisances Act, 1889
The Tamil Nadu Towns Nuisances Act, 1889, is a colonial-era legislation designed to maintain public order, safety, and hygiene in urban areas. It regulates conduct in public spaces, prohibiting activities that cause obstruction, danger, or annoyance to others. Key provisions address reckless driving, animal cruelty, improper disposal of waste, public indecency, and the unauthorized use of sound amplifiers. For the ordinary citizen, this Act serves as a mechanism to ensure streets remain passable, safe, and free from public nuisances. It empowers police authorities to intervene in disorderly conduct, thereby preserving the quality of life and public decorum within the state.
- 1. Short title and local extent
- 2. Towns Nuisances Act, 1889.
- 3. Repealed by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1901 (Central Act XI of 1901).
- 4. Neglecting to fence in well, tank, etc
- 5. Ponalty for crli~lly to animals
- 6. Repealed]
- 7. Repealed]
- 8. Police may arrest wit'lont warrant on view of offence
- 9. Repealed]
- 10. Destruction of stray dogs
- 11. Act to form part of District Police Act
- I. [Repealed]
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