Question

Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, what punishment can be imposed on a person who, while intoxicated, causes annoyance in a public place?

Q: Answer-Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, what punishment can be imposed on a person who, while intoxicated...

Explanation Section 355 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.