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    Question

    Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, what punishment can

    be imposed on a person who, while intoxicated, causes annoyance in a public place?
    A Imprisonment for a term not exceeding 48 hours and a fine up to 2000 rupees Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Imprisonment for up to 1 year, a fine of up to 5000 rupees, or both Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Community service for a term of 6 months or a fine up to 5000 rupees Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Imprisonment for 24 hours, a fine up to 5000 rupees, and mandatory rehabilitation Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Simple imprisonment for up to 24 hours or a fine up to 1000 rupees, or both, or community service Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    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.

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