Central · Act 45 of 2023

Section 355 — Misconduct in public by a drunken person.

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

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Whoever, in a state of intoxication, appears in any public place, or in any place which it is a trespass in him to enter, and there conducts himself in such a manner as to cause annoyance to any person, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to twenty-four hours, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both or with community service.

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