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Under Section 355 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 510 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, 'Misconduct in public by a drunken person'), whoever, in a state…

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'A', in a state of intoxication, appears in a public place and conducts himself in such a manner as to cause annoyance to any person. Under Section 355 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, he shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to how many hours, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both, or with community service?

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Under Section 355 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 510 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, 'Misconduct in public by a drunken person'), 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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