Affray
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Summary
When two or more people fight in a public place and disturb the public peace, it is an affray. Whoever commits affray may be punished with imprisonment for up to one month, or a fine of up to one thousand rupees, or both.
Example
Ravi and Karan get into a fistfight outside the local market, causing bystanders to scatter and loud shouting. Because two or more fought in a public place and disturbed the peace, they can be charged with affray and face up to one month imprisonment, a fine up to Rs 1,000, or both.
Bare Act
Enacted text(1) When two or more persons, by fighting in a public place, disturb the public peace, they are said to commit an affray.
(2) Whoever commits an affray, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.
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