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For an affray under Section 194(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the minimum number of persons…

Under Section 194(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (corresponding to Section 159 of the erstwhile Indian Penal Code, 1860), when two or more persons, by fighting in a…

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For an affray under Section 194(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the minimum number of persons required is-

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Under Section 194(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (corresponding to Section 159 of the erstwhile Indian Penal Code, 1860), when two or more persons, by fighting in a public place, disturb the public peace, they are said to “commit an affray”. Therefore, the minimum number of persons required to constitute an affray is two.

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Option A

Incorrect. Five or more persons is the minimum requirement for an unlawful assembly under Section 189(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (or rioting under Section 191), not for an affray.

Option B

Correct. Under Section 194(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 159 of the IPC), when two or more persons, by fighting in a public place, disturb the public peace, they are said to commit an affray. Thus, the minimum number of persons required is two.

Option C

Incorrect. Four persons is not the statutory threshold for an affray; at least two persons are sufficient.

Option D

Incorrect. Three persons is not the statutory threshold for an affray; the minimum number required under Section 194(1) of BNS 2023 is two.

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