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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the offence of affray is defined in

Section 194(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 159 IPC) defines affray: when two or more persons, by fighting in a public place, disturb the public…

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Section 194(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 159 IPC) defines affray: when two or more persons, by fighting in a public place, disturb the public peace. Section 191 defines rioting, section 191(3) punishes rioting armed with a deadly weapon, and section 190 makes every member of an unlawful assembly guilty of an offence committed in prosecution of its common object.

Under section 194(2), affray is punishable with imprisonment up to one month, or fine up to ₹1,000 (₹100 under the IPC), or both.

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