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Private Nuisance

G. ARAVINTHAN
Last updated: 25 January 2012
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Private nuisance is the using or authorising the use of one’s property, or of anything under one’s control, so as to injuriously affect an owner or occupier of property by physically injuring his property or affecting its enjoyment by interfering materially with his health, comfort or convenience.

In contrast to public nuisance, private nuisance is an act affecting some particular individual or individuals as distinguished from the public at large. The remedy in an action for private nuisance is a civil action for damages or an injunction or both and not an indictment.


Elements of Private Nuisance

Private nuisance is an unlawful interference and/or annoyance which cause damages to an occupier or owner of land in respect of his enjoyment of the land.

Thus the elements of private nuisance are:

1. unreasonable or unlawful interference;

2. such interference is with the use or enjoyment of land, or some right over, or in connection with the land; and

3. damage.

Nuisance may be with respect to property or personal physical discomfort.


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