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SECTION 159 IPC - Indian Penal Code - Affray
Last Updated: 01 Dec, 2024
By Advocate Chikirsha Mohanty
As per new Indian Criminal law, IPC Section 159 has been replaced with BNS Section 194 with effect from July 1, 2024.
(IPC section is included as a subsection in BNS.)
Please refer to BNS 194 for updated procedures & punishments.
(IPC section is included as a subsection in BNS.)
Please refer to BNS 194 for updated procedures & punishments.
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When two or more persons, by fighting in a public place, disturb the public peace, they are said to “commit an affray”.
IPC 159 in Simple Words
When two or more people get into a public fight that disturbs the peace, they are said to have committed an affray.
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What is the punishment for affray under IPC?
A person who commits an assault may be punished by imprisonment for up to a month or by a fine of up to 100 rupees.
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What is the IPC 158?
IPC Section 158: Being hired to participate in an illegal assembly or riot
