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Which one of the following provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 punishes misconduct in…

Section 355 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 510 IPC) punishes a person who, in a state of intoxication, appears in a public place (or a place he…

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Which one of the following provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 punishes misconduct in public by a drunken person?

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Section 355 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 510 IPC) punishes a person who, in a state of intoxication, appears in a public place (or a place he trespasses into) and conducts himself so as to cause annoyance to any person, so the answer is "Section 355". It keeps imprisonment up to twenty-four hours, raises the maximum fine from ₹10 to ₹1,000, and adds community service as a possible punishment. Section 351(4) deals with criminal intimidation by anonymous communication, section 354 with inducing belief of divine displeasure, and section 79 with insulting the modesty of a woman.

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